BA A321 over Poland on Nov 16th 2018, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: November 18, 2018 / 19:40:38 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-232
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-MEDF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:15 hours, then continued the flight climbing to a maximum cruise level 280 and reached London with a delay of 2:20 hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground in London for 2:15 hours, then departed for the next scheduled flight climbing to FL350.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 16, 2018
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-232
Departure
Moscow Domodedovo, Russia
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-MEDF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A321
ICAO Type Designator
A321
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