Loss of pressurization Serious incident Airbus A320-212 D-AICF, Friday 8 July 2016
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Date:Friday 8 July 2016
Time:12:10
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-212
Owner/operator:Condor
Registration: D-AICF
MSN: 905
Year of manufacture:1998
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5A3
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:over Paris -   France
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi
Departure airport:Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF/EDDB)
Destination airport:Tenerife-Sur Reina Sofia Airport (TFS/GCTS)
Investigating agency: BFU
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
During cruise at FL350 over Paris, there was a depressurisation in the cabin. The cockpit crew put on the oxygen masks and initiated an emergency descent. In flight level FL300, the cabin pressure altitude could be stabilised. A safety landing in Düsseldorf followed.

Sources:

BFU16-0919-6X
https://bea.aero/les-enquetes/evenements-notifies/detail/incident-grave-de-lairbus-a320-immatricule-d-aicf-exploite-par-condor-flugdienst-gmbh-le-08-07-16-en-croisiere-enquete-menee-par-bfu---allemagne/

Revision history:

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18-Aug-2023 14:29 harro Updated

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