British Airways B744 at Mexico City on Jul 17th 2017, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: July 18, 2017 / 22:08:13 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-242
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then departed again and reached London with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 17, 2017
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
British Airways
Flight number
BA-242
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
G-CIVU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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