Malaysia B738 near Langkawi on Jan 19th 2017, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: January 31, 2017 / 21:27:01 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1471
Departure
Langkawi, Malaysia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MLS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
A passenger reported the captain announced "emergency descent" following a violent pitch down. The passenger noticed that the cabin did not cool down after engine start.
The aircraft resumed service after about 9 hours on the ground in Kuala Lumpur.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 19, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Malaysia Airlines
Flight number
MH-1471
Departure
Langkawi, Malaysia
Destination
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Aircraft Registration
9M-MLS
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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