SA Airlink E135 near Windhoek on Jan 28th 2019, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: January 30, 2019 / 23:44:23 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-8127
Departure
Windhoek, Namibia
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OUV
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-135
ICAO Type Designator
E135
A passenger reported they were just about to climb through the clouds about 15 minutes into the flight when the oxygen masks were released. The crew subsequently announced a cabin pressurization problem. The aircraft landed about 20 minutes after the announcement. The passenger counted 19 passengers on board. A number of passengers were rebooked onto the next flight SA-8125, the others boarded a replacement aircraft and reached Cape Town with a delay of 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft positioned to Johannesburg (South Africa) later the day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 28, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
SA Airlink
Flight number
4Z-8127
Departure
Windhoek, Namibia
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
ZS-OUV
Aircraft Type
Embraer ERJ-135
ICAO Type Designator
E135
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