Ryanair B738 near Geneva on Nov 7th 2014, pressurization problem

Last Update: November 8, 2014 / 21:12:33 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-3918

Departure
London Stansted, United Kingdom

Destination
Palermo, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Ryanair Boeing 737-800, registration EI-EBG performing flight FR-3918 from London Stansted,EN (UK) to Palermo (Italy) with 188 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 15nm south of Geneva (Switzerland) in French Airspace in contact with Geneva Radar when the aircraft initiated an emergency descent to FL180 due to problems with the cabin pressure. The aircraft subsequently set course to divert to Milan Bergamo (Italy) where the aircraft landed safely about 30 minutes after leaving FL370.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration EI-DAM reached Palermo with a delay of 3:45 hours.

A passenger reported the aircraft diverted due to problems with the cabin pressurization, a couple of passengers needed oxygen.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-EBG
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B738
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Ryanair

Flight number
FR-3918

Departure
London Stansted, United Kingdom

Destination
Palermo, Italy

Aircraft Registration
EI-EBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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