Med-View 737 depressurisation not reported to investigators
Nigerian specialists have disclosed that a serious depressurisation incident involving a Med-View Airline Boeing 737-500 was not reported to the country’s investigation authority. The aircraft had been cruising at 32,000ft en route from Abuja to Lagos, with 34 occupants, July 23. The aircraft was cleared to descend to 16,000ft and hold over Lagos, according to the first officer, who was handed control of the jet so the captain could brief passengers about the arrival delay. As the captain was informing passengers, the cabin-altitude warning horn sounded and he put on his oxygen mask before instructing the first officer to set the pressurisation mode to ‘manual’ and close the outflow valve. Lagos approach control initially vectored the aircraft for delay sequencing but the crew declined, citing weather conditions. <br/>
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Med-View 737 depressurisation not reported to investigators
Nigerian specialists have disclosed that a serious depressurisation incident involving a Med-View Airline Boeing 737-500 was not reported to the country’s investigation authority. The aircraft had been cruising at 32,000ft en route from Abuja to Lagos, with 34 occupants, July 23. The aircraft was cleared to descend to 16,000ft and hold over Lagos, according to the first officer, who was handed control of the jet so the captain could brief passengers about the arrival delay. As the captain was informing passengers, the cabin-altitude warning horn sounded and he put on his oxygen mask before instructing the first officer to set the pressurisation mode to ‘manual’ and close the outflow valve. Lagos approach control initially vectored the aircraft for delay sequencing but the crew declined, citing weather conditions. <br/>
