Wideroe DH8D near Sandefjord on Dec 13th 2015, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: December 14, 2015 / 23:31:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-296
Departure
Haugesund, Norway
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
LN-RDV
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 70 minutes, then continued the flight to Copenhagen reaching a maximum cruise level of FL150 and landed safely in Copenhagen about one hour after departure from Sandefjord. The aircraft continued service, the next two sectors reaching up to FL160, the third sector then reaching FL210.
The airline confirmed the aircraft had a problem with the cabin pressure and diverted to Sandefjord where the airline has a maintenance base. A frozen pipe was identified as cause of the issue.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 13, 2015
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Wideroe Airlines
Flight number
WF-296
Departure
Haugesund, Norway
Destination
Copenhagen, Denmark
Aircraft Registration
LN-RDV
Aircraft Type
De Havilland Dash 8 (400)
ICAO Type Designator
DH8D
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