Loss of pressurization Serious incident Airbus A320-251N HS-CBH, Thursday 5 November 2020
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Date:Thursday 5 November 2020
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Type:Silhouette image of generic A20N model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-251N
Owner/operator:Thai AirAsia
Registration: HS-CBH
MSN: 8052
Year of manufacture:2018
Engine model:CFMI CFM LEAP-1A26
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 128
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:near Narathiwat Airport -   Thailand
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Narathiwat Airport (NAW/VTSC)
Destination airport:Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (DMK/VTBD)
Investigating agency: AAIC Thailand
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
As the aircraft climbed from FL200 to FL300, the Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor (ECAM) displayed a pressurisation warning message. After that, the pressure in the passenger cabin rose from 7,600 feet to 11,000 feet in 3 seconds. The aircraft made an emergency descent to 10,000 feet, and the pilots used their oxygen mask

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/probleme-de-pressurisation-cabine-lors-de-la-montee-utilisation-des-masques-a-oxygene-par-lequipage/
https://motdrive.mot.go.th/index.php/s/xvuPdkDW2PRN4rf#pdfviewer

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
13-Apr-2023 16:43 harro Added
22-Mar-2025 06:33 Anon. Updated [Category, ]
11-Sep-2025 08:58 ASN Updated [Total occupants, Source, Narrative, ]

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