Skygreece B763 near Athens on Jun 14th 2015, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: June 15, 2015 / 21:27:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
GW-423

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
SX-BPN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

A Skygreece Airlines Boeing 767-300, registration SX-BPN performing flight GW-423 from Athens (Greece) to Toronto,ON (Canada) with 33 passengers and 11 crew, was climbing through FL330 about 110nm northwest of Athens when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft returned to Athens for a safe landing about one hour after departure.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 14, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
GW-423

Destination
Toronto, Canada

Aircraft Registration
SX-BPN

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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