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| Date: | Tuesday 17 December 2002 |
| Time: | 20:40 |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-82 |
| Owner/operator: | China Eastern Airlines |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | over Jiangxi Province -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | |
An MD-82, operating as flight MU5406, suddenly had a cabin pressurization problem at cruising altitude. A diversion was made to Nanchang Jiangbei International Airport. More than a score of passengers reported sickness associated with the decompression and were sent to hospital for treatment.
Sources:
https://news.sina.com.cn/c/2002-12-18/090817765s.shtml
http://news.sohu.com/92/43/news205074392.shtml
http://news.sohu.com/15/60/news205076015.shtml
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 07-Jul-2023 15:26 | RDV | Added |
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