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| Date: | Saturday 25 January 1997 |
| Time: | c. 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Manhattan Air |
| Registration: | G-BVMA |
| MSN: | BB-797 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | over Brussels -
 Belgium
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS/EDDL) |
| London-Gatwick Airport (LGW/EGKK) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The aircraft had departed Dusseldorf for London Gatwick at 1406 hrs. During its climb out it was
held for a few minutes at FL140 and then continued to its cruising level of 220. All
systems, including pressurization, were working normally. At about 1425 hrs the aircraft was
leveled at FL220 and the crew began the cruise checks. The Captain was about to reduce the
propeller speed to 1,700 RPM when there was a loud bang and a rapid decompression. The crew
carried out an emergency descent with all the occupants breathing oxygen from the emergency
masks and they landed at Brussels at 1440 hrs.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5422f849e5274a13170006ff/dft_avsafety_pdf_502388.pdf
https://www.airhistory.net/photo/406698/G-BVMA (Photo)
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 11-Aug-2025 17:50 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 11-Aug-2025 17:50 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Accident report, ] |
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