Sun Express B738 at Dusseldorf on Sep 28th 2023, cabin pressurization problems

Last Update: October 3, 2023 / 12:15:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sun Express

Flight number
XQ-795

Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany

Destination
Ankara, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-SEO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Sun Express Boeing 737-800, registration TC-SEO performing flight XQ-795 from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Ankara (Turkey), was accelerating for takeoff from Dusseldorf's runway 05R when at about 80 KIAS the crew received indication the automatics of the cabin pressurization failed. The crew continued takeoff, then received indication the alternate mode had also failed leaving only manual cabin pressurization available. The crew levelled off at 4000 feet, burned off fuel and decided to divert to Cologne (Germany) where the aircraft landed safely on runway 14L about 95 minutes after departure.

The problem was fixed in Cologne, the aircraft was able to depart again after about 2 hours on the ground and reached Ankara with a delay of about 5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Sun Express

Flight number
XQ-795

Departure
Dusseldorf, Germany

Destination
Ankara, Turkey

Aircraft Registration
TC-SEO

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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