ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186292
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| Date: | Saturday 9 April 2016 |
| Time: | c. 05:10 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-9K2 (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
| Registration: | PH-BXP |
| MSN: | 29600/924 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2001 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 138 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | near Manchester -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Manchester International Airport (MAN/EGCC) |
| Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A KLM Boeing 737-900, registration PH-BXP performing flight KL-1072 from Manchester, UK, to Amsterdam (Netherlands) with 138 passengers, was climbing out of Manchester, when the crew stopped the climb at about FL150 and rapidly descended the aircraft to FL090 due to problems with the cabin pressure.
After reaching 14,200 feet at 05:07 hours UTC, the aircraft descended to 9000 feet. This altitude was maintained until 05:21 when the aircraft climbed again to an altitude of FL310, which was reached at 05:31 UTC. The remainder of the flight was uneventful.
The occurrence aircraft was still on the ground 17 hours after landing.
Sources:
1. https://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/nieuws/categorie/2/airlines/klm-passagiers-moeten-zuurstofmaskers-opzetten
2. https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/binnenland/dat-schrikken-klm-passagiers-moeten-zuurstofmaskers-op
3. http://avherald.com/h?article=496a7843&opt=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 August 2006 | PH-BXP | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) |  |
min |
| Taxiway excursion | ||||||
| 6 October 2012 | PH-BXP | KLM Royal Dutch Airlines | 0 | Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM) | |
non |
| Mid-air collision | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Apr-2016 12:41 | harro | Added |
| 10-Apr-2016 17:26 | AF5541 | Updated [Total occupants, Source] |
| 10-Apr-2016 17:26 | harro | Updated [Location, Country, Source] |
| 16-Sep-2017 16:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jun-2022 23:35 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
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