Alaska A319 near Chicago on Apr 20th 2018, pressurization issue
Last Update: April 24, 2018 / 20:59:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-1357
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N525VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
The remainder of the flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
A passenger reported their aircraft was still in Virgin American livery. The crew announced both cabin pressurization computers had failed, they were diverting to Chicago O'Hare, where emergency services awaited the aircraft.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 20, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Alaska Airlines
Flight number
AS-1357
Departure
Boston, United States
Destination
San Francisco, United States
Aircraft Registration
N525VA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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