Jetblue A321 near Punta Cana on Aug 30th 2017, cabin did not pressurize

Last Update: August 31, 2017 / 19:59:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cabin did not pressurize

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-1468

Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N905JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Jetblue Airbus A321-200, registration N905JB performing flight B6-1468 from Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was climbing out of Punta Cana when the crew decided to return to Punta Cana due to problems with the cabin pressure. The aircraft landed safely back.

A passenger reported the crew explained the avionics compartment door didn't close properly causing the cabin to not properly pressurize. After landing back the passengers disembarked on a remote stand and were bussed to the terminal. About 3 hours later they were taken to the aircraft again and departed this time making it to New York.

The occurrence aircraft reached New York with a total delay of 3:40 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
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Country of Registration
United States
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A321-231
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A321
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 30, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Cabin did not pressurize

Airline
Jetblue

Flight number
B6-1468

Departure
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Destination
New York JFK, United States

Aircraft Registration
N905JB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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