Etihad B772 near Mumbai on Jan 11th 2023, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: January 11, 2023 / 16:36:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 11, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
EY-972

Aircraft Registration
A6-DDD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

An Etihad Boeing 777-200 freighter, registration A6-DDD performing flight EY-972 from Hanoi (Vietnam) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL320 about 600nm eastnortheast of Mumbai (India) when the crew performed an emergency descent to FL100 levelling off about 7 minutes later (average rate of descent about 3000fpm). The aircraft diverted to Mumbai for a safe landing on runway 27 about 2 hours after leaving FL320.

The airline reported a mechanical issue as cause for the diversion.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 11, 2023

Classification
Incident

Flight number
EY-972

Aircraft Registration
A6-DDD

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200

ICAO Type Designator
B772

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