COPA B737 near Managua on Dec 27th 2024, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: December 28, 2024 / 17:00:16 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Copa Airlines
Flight number
CM-386
Departure
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Destination
Panama City, Panama
Aircraft Registration
HP-1521CMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A listener on frequency reported the crew declared emergency due to pressurization and initiated an emergency descent diverting to Managua.
A replacement Boeing 737-9 MAX registration HP-9919CMP reached Panama City with a delay of about 5:45 hours.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Managua for about 10 hours, then positioned to Panama City and is currently still on the ground in Panama City about 29 hours after landing in Managua.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Copa Airlines
Flight number
CM-386
Departure
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Destination
Panama City, Panama
Aircraft Registration
HP-1521CMP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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