Southwest B737 near Houston on Oct 9th 2013, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: October 12, 2013 / 00:49:12 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 9, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
A replacement Boeing 737-700 reached Fort Lauderdale with a delay of 2:20 hours.
Passengers reported that the aircraft had just levelled off at cruise level when the aircraft rolled for an unexpected turn, the spoilers came out and the aircraft started a sharp descent. The ears started popping, then the oxygen masks came down about one minute after the aircraft had rolled into the turn off the airway. After the aircraft levelled at 10,000 feet the crew announced they had lost cabin pressure and were diverting to Houston, but first needed to burn off fuel. The aircraft then commenced for a smooth landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 9, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Southwest Airlines
Departure
Austin, United States
Destination
Fort Lauderdale, United States
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700
ICAO Type Designator
B737
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