LAN A319 near Cuzco on Jun 12th 2013, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: June 13, 2013 / 17:34:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LP-2060
Departure
Cuzco, Perú
Destination
Lima, Perú
Aircraft Registration
CC-COZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
Passengers reported the captain suddenly opened the cockpit door about 10 minutes into the flight and announced an emergency descent, the oxygen masks came down and a smell similiar to burning tyres developed on board (editorial note: the chemical oxygen generators supplying the passenger oxygen masks produce heat and a burning smell).
The airline confirmed the aircraft performed an emergency descent as result of the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were automatically released.
The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked on one of the subsequent 7 flights of the day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 12, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
LAN Airlines
Flight number
LP-2060
Departure
Cuzco, Perú
Destination
Lima, Perú
Aircraft Registration
CC-COZ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A319
ICAO Type Designator
A319
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