Aeroflot A359 near Moscow on Aug 12th 2021, release of passenger oxygen masks

Last Update: August 13, 2021 / 18:55:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 12, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeroflot

Flight number
SU-2143

Aircraft Registration
VP-BXP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

An Aeroflot Airbus A350-900, registration VP-BXP performing flight SU-2143 from Antalya (Turkey) to Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia), was enroute at FL430 about 170nm south of Moscow when the passenger oxygen masks were released and the inflight entertainment system stopped. The aircraft descended to FL200 levelling off at FL200 about 18 minutes later and continued to Sheremetyevo for a safe landing on runway 24C about 40 minutes after leaving FL430.

Passengers reported the crew indicated there was nothing wrong with the cabin pressure, however, the system detection had failed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 12, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Aeroflot

Flight number
SU-2143

Aircraft Registration
VP-BXP

Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900

ICAO Type Designator
A359

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