SkyUp B739 at Kiev on Jun 24th 2021, cabin did not pressurize, burning odour on board
Last Update: June 24, 2021 / 19:55:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 24, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
SkyUp Airlines
Flight number
PQ-421
Departure
Kiev, Ukraine
Destination
Batumi, Georgia
Aircraft Registration
UR-SQI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
The airline reported an abnormal situation occurred on board prompting the experienced crew to return to the nearest airport.
Passengers reported they were advised the air conditioning systems had failed, the cabin did not pressurize, and stated they noticed a burning odour on board.
A replacement Boeing 737-900 registration UR-SQL is estimated to reach Batumi with a delay of about 6:45 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 24, 2021
Classification
Incident
Airline
SkyUp Airlines
Flight number
PQ-421
Departure
Kiev, Ukraine
Destination
Batumi, Georgia
Aircraft Registration
UR-SQI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-900
ICAO Type Designator
B739
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