Qantas A388 near Perth on Dec 7th 2014, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: December 7, 2014 / 18:01:14 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-2
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
Passengers reported the flight crew announced "Cabin Crew, emergency descent" adding the aircraft was under full control.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 7, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Qantas
Flight number
QF-2
Departure
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Sydney, Australia
Aircraft Registration
VH-OQG
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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