Kuwait A306 near Madinah on Jul 4th 2012, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: July 8, 2012 / 10:37:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Kuwait Airways
Flight number
KU-785
Departure
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Destination
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
9K-AMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
The return flight was cancelled.
Passengers reported the captain announced that the cabin pressure was lost as result of an engine malfunction.
The incident aircraft has not resumed service yet (standing Jul 8th 10:30Z), however departed Madinah towards Kuwait on Jul 8th as positioning flight KU-8790.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 4, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Kuwait Airways
Flight number
KU-785
Departure
Kuwait City, Kuwait
Destination
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
9K-AMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A300
ICAO Type Designator
A306
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