Caribbean B738 over Bahamas on Jun 1st 2016, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: June 3, 2016 / 22:33:41 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BW-480

Aircraft Registration
9Y-TAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

A Caribbean Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration 9Y-TAB performing flight BW-480 from Port of Spain (Trinidad and Tobago) to Fort Lauderdale,FL (USA), was enroute at FL400 over the Bahamas when the crew initiated an emergency descent due to the loss of the cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft levelled off at 10,000 feet and continued to Fort Lauderdale for a safe landing about 45 minutes later.

The return flight was cancelled.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 1, 2016

Classification
Incident

Flight number
BW-480

Aircraft Registration
9Y-TAB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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