Qatar A320 at Sulaimaniyah on May 12th 2024, cabin pressure problems

Last Update: May 24, 2024 / 18:59:01 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QR-437

Destination
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-LAB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Qatar Airways Airbus A320-200, registration A7-LAB performing flight QR-437 from Sulaimaniyah (Iraq) to Doha (Qatar), was climbing through FL265 out of Sulaimaniyah when the crew received indications of excessive cabin pressure with the cabin altitude at 2600 feet as well as "SYS 2". The crew stopped the climb and descended to FL250, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The crew decided to continue the flight to Doha at FL250 and landed safely in Doha about 110 minutes after departure.

Qatar's AIB rated the occurrence a serious incident and opened an investigation.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 12, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
QR-437

Destination
Doha, Qatar

Aircraft Registration
A7-LAB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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