Japan TransOcean B734 near Osaka on Jun 30th 2015, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: June 30, 2015 / 18:07:32 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
NU-2

Departure
Naha, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA8525

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

A Japan TransOcean Boeing 737-400, registration JA8525 performing flight NU-2 from Naha to Osaka Kansai (Japan) with 37 passengers, was enroute at FL360 about 260nm southwest of Osaka (30nm northeast of Tanegashima Island) when the crew received indication of a bleed air failure followed by indication of dropping cabin pressure. The crew initiated an emergency descent, the passenger oxygen masks were released, and levelled off at FL100. The aircraft continued to Kansai Airport for a safe landing.

Japan's Ministry of Transport reported the cabin altitude reached about 13,000 feet, the passenger oxygen masks were manually released.

Japan's TSB have dispatched three investigators on site.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 30, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
NU-2

Departure
Naha, Japan

Aircraft Registration
JA8525

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-400

ICAO Type Designator
B734

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