Azur B738 at Sochi on Apr 11th 2021, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: April 13, 2021 / 17:56:18 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-344
Departure
Sochi, Russia
Destination
St. Petersburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BIR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
On Apr 13th 2021 Rosaviatsia reported the aircraft was climbing out of Sochi when the crew received an alarm indicating "unsealing of the cabin". The crew descended the aircraft, burned off fuel and returned to Sochi.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 11, 2021
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Azur Air
Flight number
ZF-344
Departure
Sochi, Russia
Destination
St. Petersburg, Russia
Aircraft Registration
VP-BIR
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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