Boeing 737 EI-EGD accident near London, United Kingdom, October 4, 2023

Boeing 737, registration EI-EGD, was involved in an occurrence near London, United Kingdom on October 4, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24WA004 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 59 minutes of the flight after departing the Luxembourg/Findel Arpt area (ELLX), reaching a maximum of 36,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 13:12 UTC, at 150 ft and 132 knots, descending at 704 feet per minute, about 3 km from London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS).

The nearest weather report, from EGSS (3 km away), showed wind 250° at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, ceiling 2,800 ft (MVFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 8AS/W registered in Ireland (Mode S 4CA8AF).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
October 4, 2023
Location
London, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Boeing 737
Registration
EI-EGD
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA24WA004 (N/A)
Departure area
Luxembourg/Findel Arpt (ELLX)
Nearest airport
London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS)
Recorded flight
59 min, max 36,000 ft
Last recorded position
13:12 UTC, 150 ft, 132 kt

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Sources: NTSB case DCA24WA004; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.