Bombardier BD500 YL-AAP
8 March 2023 · Riga, Latvia · No injuries
Summary
On 8 March 2023 at about 19:18 local time, a Bombardier BD500 registered YL-AAP, operated by AirBaltic, was involved in an incident near Riga, Latvia. 95 people were on board and nobody was injured. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 19:18
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Riga, Latvia
- Nearest airport
- Riga International Airport (EVRA)
- Coordinates
- 56.9236, 23.9711
- Aircraft
- Bombardier BD500
- Registration
- YL-AAP
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- AirBaltic
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Paris → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Unknown
- NTSB number
- DCA23WA204
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2022 | Cessna 551 | Baltic Sea, Latvia | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Nov 2017 | Boeing 737 | Latvia, Latvia | - | Unknown | - |
| 8 Oct 2017 | Robinson R44 | Gramzda, Latvia | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Feb 2017 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | - | Unknown | - |
| 19 May 2012 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | Air Baltic | Unknown | - |
| 20 Oct 2012 | Boeing 737 | Riga, Latvia | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | Unknown | - |