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Event DCA11WA062
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On May 20, 2011 at 2110 UTC, a Boeing 737-800, Irish registration EI-DLI, operated by Ryanair, experienced a depressurization when enroute from Liverpool England, to Dublin Ireland. There were no injuries to the 6 crew and 60 passengers, and the airplane was not damaged. The event is being investigated by the Air Accidents Investigation Unit of Ireleand. www.aaiu.gov.ie Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12
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- NASA NTRS 2019 · Technical Memorandum (TM)
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- NASA NTRS 2018 · Other
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2023 · Conference paper
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 · Conference paper
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2020 · Conference paper
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- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2019 · Accident report
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