Kenya B788 near Nairobi on Dec 28th 2016, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: December 30, 2016 / 21:31:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-112
Departure
Nairobi, Kenya
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
A replacement Boeing 787-800 registration 5Y-KZC reached Paris with a delay of 13 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Nairobi as a precaution after the passenger oxygen masks deployed.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 28, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Kenya Airways
Flight number
KQ-112
Departure
Nairobi, Kenya
Destination
Paris Charles de Gaulle, France
Aircraft Registration
5Y-KZB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner
ICAO Type Designator
B788
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