Carnival AT72 at Chennai on Jul 27th 2016, air pressure leak

Last Update: July 27, 2016 / 20:57:39 GMT/Zulu time

Bookmark this article
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Carnival

Flight number
S2-111

Departure
Chennai, India

Destination
Madurai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-CMA

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

An Air Carnival Avions de Transport Regional ATR-72-212A, registration VT-CMA performing flight S2-111 from Chennai to Madurai (India) with 39 people on board, was climbing out of Chennai when the crew decided to return to Chennai for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure.

The airport reported the aircraft returned due to an "air pressure leak".
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 27, 2016

Classification
Incident

Airline
Air Carnival

Flight number
S2-111

Departure
Chennai, India

Destination
Madurai, India

Aircraft Registration
VT-CMA

Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200

ICAO Type Designator
AT72

This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source

You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.

Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!

Subscribe now
Are you a subscriber? Login
Subscribe

Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.

Compare our plans

Send tip

Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.

Send tip

Newest articles

Subscribe today

Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.

Pick your plan and subscribe

Partner

ELITE Logo

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

SafetyScan Pro

SafetyScan Pro provides streamlined access to thousands of aviation accident reports. Tailored for your safety management efforts. Book your demo today

AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320
Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American Airlines
United
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways