Argentinas B737 near Buenos Aires on Jan 16th 2015, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: January 25, 2015 / 22:33:58 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1855

Aircraft Registration
LV-CBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

An Aerolineas Argentinas Boeing 737-700, registration LV-CBG performing flight AR-1855 from Ushuaia,TF to Buenos Aires Aeroparque,BA (Argentina), was enroute at FL390 about 210nm south of Buenos Aires when the crew needed to initiate an emergency descent to FL100 due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft continued to Buenos Aires but diverted to Buenos Aires' Ezeiza International Airport for a safe landing about 40 minutes later.

Passengers reported a burning odour and haze in the cabin as result of the chemical oxygen generators while the aircraft was descending towards FL100.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1855

Aircraft Registration
LV-CBG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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