MedView B734 at Lagos on Nov 5th 2015, pressurization problem

Last Update: November 6, 2015 / 00:33:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VL-2100

Destination
Abuja, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
5N-MAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

A Med-View Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration 5N-MAB performing flight VL-2100 from Lagos to Abuja (Nigeria), was climbing through 8000 feet out of Lagos when the crew decided to stop the climb and return to Lagos due to problems with the air conditioning systems. The aircraft landed safely back about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline confirmed the flight from Lagos to Abuja returned due to a problem with the pressurization system, that also affected the cabin air cooling system. The passengers were taken to Abuja by another aircraft.

The airline operates two Boeing 737-400, one Boeing 737-500 and one Boeing 767-300.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 5, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
VL-2100

Destination
Abuja, Nigeria

Aircraft Registration
5N-MAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

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