LAN A319 near Cuzco on Jun 12th 2013, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: June 13, 2013 / 17:34:59 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 12, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LP-2060

Departure
Cuzco, Perú

Destination
Lima, Perú

Aircraft Registration
CC-COZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

A LAN Airlines Airbus A319-100 on behalf of LAN Peru, registration CC-COZ performing flight LP-2060 from Cuzco to Lima (Peru) with 115 passengers, was climbing through about FL220 out of Cuzco when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft returned to Cuzco for a safe landing about 20 minutes later.

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

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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