Boeing 737 9H-QAA accident near London, United Kingdom, August 21, 2024
Boeing 737, registration 9H-QAA, operated by Malta Air, was involved in an accident near London, United Kingdom on August 21, 2024. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA24WA286 is n/a.
ADS-B receivers recorded 122 minutes of the flight after departing the Venice/Polo Arpt area (LIPZ), reaching a maximum of 38,025 ft. The last recorded position was at 06:54 UTC, on the ground, about 3 km from London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS).
The nearest weather report, from EGSS (3 km away), showed wind 240° at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).
The aircraft is a Boeing 737NG 800/W registered in Malta (Mode S 4D21E9).
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
- August 21, 2024
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737
- Registration
- 9H-QAA
- Operator
- Malta Air
- Injuries
- None
- NTSB case
- DCA24WA286 (N/A)
- Departure area
- Venice/Polo Arpt (LIPZ)
- Nearest airport
- London/Stansted Arpt (EGSS)
- Recorded flight
- 122 min, max 38,025 ft
- Last recorded position
- 06:54 UTC, on the ground
3D flight replay
Replay the recorded flight in 3D with the weather, light and terrain at the time, flight instruments reconstructed from the aircraft's ADS-B transmissions, and automatically detected events.
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Sources: NTSB case DCA24WA286; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.