Final Report B738 (EI-EMN), en-route SW of Metz France, 13 July 2018

Final Report B738 (EI-EMN), en-route SW of Metz France, 13 July 2018

Publication info
Author
BFU Germany
Category
Accident Reports Loss of Control Airworthiness Human Factors
Date of publication
31/08/2022
Date for review
01/01/2050

On 13 July 2018, a Boeing 737-800 cruising at FL370 at night experienced a sudden rapid depressurisation. An emergency descent to FL 090 followed but the cabin altitude was not manually controlled and after the cabin pressure had risen to that equivalent to 7000 feet below sea level, immediate equalisation of cabin and actual altitudes resulted in a second sudden depressurisation. Diversion to Frankfurt Hahn was completed without further event. The first depressurisation had resulted from a transient and rare pressure controller malfunction but passenger injuries were considered attributable to a complete absence of pressurisation control during the emergency descent.

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