Vietnam A321 near Hanoi on Dec 16th 2014, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: December 16, 2014 / 22:14:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Vietnam Airlines

Flight number
VN-1266

Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Destination
Vinh City, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A357

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

A Vietnam Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration VN-A357 performing flight VN-1266 from Ho Chi Minh City to Vinh City (Vietnam) with 135 passengers and 7 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 260nm south of Hanoi (Vietnam) when the crew initiated an emergency descent to 13,000 feet due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The crew activated the transponder code for unlawful interference instead of general emergency during the descent for about 3 minutes, then returned to their assigned transponder code and diverted to Hanoi for a safe landing.

Vietnam's Ministry of Transport and Vietnam's Civil Aviation Authority have opened investigations into the occurrence stating, that there was no unlawful interference ongoing during the flight, the diversion to Hanoi was caused by the loss of cabin pressure and release of passenger oxygen masks.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 16, 2014

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Vietnam Airlines

Flight number
VN-1266

Departure
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Destination
Vinh City, Vietnam

Aircraft Registration
VN-A357

Aircraft Type
Airbus A321

ICAO Type Designator
A321

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