Ethiopian B789 over Indian Ocean on Jun 26th 2025, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: June 28, 2025 / 14:15:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-640
Departure
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
ET-AXS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
A passenger reported the captain asked every to don their oxygen masks for about 15 minutes. At that time the aircraft had been in turbulence and was about 1-2 hours out of Mumbai.
The aircraft remained on the ground in Mumbai for about 16.5 hours, then departed for the return flight with a delay of about 14 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 26, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Ethiopian Airlines
Flight number
ET-640
Departure
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Destination
Mumbai, India
Aircraft Registration
ET-AXS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B789
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