ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 212143
Last updated: 24 February 2021
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| Date: | 02-JUN-2018 |
| Time: | 13:36 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A320-214 |
| Owner/operator: | Flynas |
| Registration: | VP-CXF |
| C/n / msn: | 1942 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | near Qassim -
 Saudi Arabia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Madinah-Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz Airport (MED/OEMA) |
| Dammam-King Fahad International Airport (DMM/OEDF) |
Flynas flight XY702 was en route at FL330 when a rapid change of cabin pressure was followed by ECAM WARN (CAB PR EXCESS CAB ALT). Cabin passenger oxygen masks were deployed. Cabin altitude was rising rapidly, the flight performed emergency descent to 10000 ft, MAYDAY was declared and squawked 7700. The flight diverted to Qassim, Saudi Arabia (ELQ/OEGS) and landed safely.
Sources:
https://www.bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/event/incident-grave-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-vp-cxf-et-exploite-par-flynas-survenu-le-02062018-en-c/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/vp-cxf#1195fe5b
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Jun-2018 16:28 | harro | Added |
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