Emirates B772 over Saudi Arabia on Jan 4th 2026, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: January 6, 2026 / 17:11:25 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-929
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
A6-EWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
The airline reported a component failure in the air conditioning system resulted in cabin pressurization issues causing the oxygen masks to be released, there were no injuries.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration A6-ECE reached Cairo with a delay of about 8 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dubai 57 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 4, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Emirates Airlines
Flight number
EK-929
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Cairo, Egypt
Aircraft Registration
A6-EWB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-200
ICAO Type Designator
B772
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