VivaAerobus A320 near Culiacan on Apr 9th 2024, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: April 12, 2024 / 17:29:21 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
VivaAerobus

Flight number
VB-3114

Departure
Guadalajara, Mexico

Destination
Tijuana, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
9H-SWF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A VivaAerobus Airbus A320-200, registration 9H-SWF performing flight VB-3114 from Guadalajara to Tijuana (Mexico), was enroute at FL340 south of Culiacan (Mexico) when the crew initiated an emergency descent levelling off at FL100 about 5 minutes later (average rate of descent 4800 fpm) due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft diverted to Culiacan for a safe landing on runway 02 about 23 minutes after leaving FL340.

A replacement A320-200N registration XA-VIY reached Tijuana with a delay of about 4.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft positioned back to Guadalajara about 7 hours after landing and resumed service.

In a letter to a passenger the airline apologized for the inconvenience due to the depressurization, that also caused the passenger oxygen masks to be released.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 9, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
VivaAerobus

Flight number
VB-3114

Departure
Guadalajara, Mexico

Destination
Tijuana, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
9H-SWF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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