Transavia B737 near Lille on May 6th 2015, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: May 6, 2015 / 20:58:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Transavia Airlines

Flight number
HV-6203

Departure
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Destination
Lisbon, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
PH-XRZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

A Transavia Boeing 737-700, registration PH-XRZ performing flight HV-6203 from Eindhoven (Netherlands) to Lisbon (Portugal), was climbing through FL370 out of Eindhoven about 30nm eastsoutheast of Lille (France) when the crew donned their oxygen masks and initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released, and levelled off at 8000 feet about 8 minutes later (average rate of descent 3600fpm). The aircraft diverted to Lille for a safe landing on runway 26.

The airline confirmed a loss of cabin pressure, passengers not wanting to continue their journey are going to be bussed back to Eindhoven, the others are estimated to arrive in Lisbon with a replacement aircraft later the day.

A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration PH-HZD has just arrived in Lille and is estimated to reach Lisbon with a delay of about 5 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 6, 2015

Classification
Incident

Cause
Loss of cabin pressure

Airline
Transavia Airlines

Flight number
HV-6203

Departure
Eindhoven, Netherlands

Destination
Lisbon, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
PH-XRZ

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-700

ICAO Type Designator
B737

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