Batik A320 near Jakarta on May 17th 2018, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: July 19, 2018 / 16:44:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-7065
Departure
Jakarta Halim, Indonesia
Destination
Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LUL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Indonesia's NTSC reported the aircraft had been dispatched with one bleed air system inoperative. During the climb through FL260 the crew observed the cabin altitude increase at 2500 feet per minute and conducted an emergency descent and diversion to Soekarno Hatta Airport. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated by the NTSC.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 17, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
ID-7065
Departure
Jakarta Halim, Indonesia
Destination
Pekanbaru, Indonesia
Aircraft Registration
PK-LUL
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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