Transavia France B738 near Porto Santo on Jul 28th 2019, cabin pressure problems

Last Update: July 28, 2019 / 19:17:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TO-3281

Aircraft Registration
F-GZHS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Transavia France Boeing 737-800, registration F-GZHS performing flight TO-3281 from Tenerife South,CI (Spain) to Paris Orly (France) with 140 people on board, was enroute at FL380 about 100nm south of Porto Santo (Portugal) on Madeira Islands when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to problems with the cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft diverted to Porto Santo for a safe landing about 40 minutes after leaving FL380.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration F-GZHA reached Paris with a delay of 8.5 hours.

The airline reported the aircraft suffered a malfunction in the cabin pressurization.

The occurence aircraft is still on the ground in Porto Santo about 17 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 28, 2019

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TO-3281

Aircraft Registration
F-GZHS

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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