Wingo B738 near Cartagena on Jul 12th 2026, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: July 18, 2026 / 15:40:56 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wingo

Flight number
P5-7617

Aircraft Registration
HP-1523CMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Wingo Boeing 737-800, registration HP-1523CMP performing flight P5-7617 from Cartagena to Medellin (Colombia), was enroute at FL310 about 110nm southwest of Cartagena when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL120 due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft returned to Cartagena for a safe landing on runway 19 about 50 minutes later.

The aircraft returned to service about 57 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 12, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Wingo

Flight number
P5-7617

Aircraft Registration
HP-1523CMP

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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