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| Date: | Sunday 12 January 2020 |
| Time: | 11:10 |
| Type: |  Fokker 100 |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | VH-... |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Tay |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Cunderdin Aerodrome, 128° M 122Km, WA -
 Australia
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Adelaide Airport, SA (ADL/YPAD) |
| Perth Airport, WA (PER/YPPH) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise, the aircraft depressurised and the crew conducted an emergency descent to 9,000 ft. During descent, fumes were detected in the cabin. The engineering inspection revealed the cabin pressure control unit failed.
Sources:
ATSB OA2020-00046
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