ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 58620
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| Date: | Thursday 5 February 2009 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-202 |
| Owner/operator: | Qatar Airways |
| Registration: | A7-ACM |
| MSN: | 849 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 194 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Kashi Airport (KHG) -
 China
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Osaka KIX |
| Doha - DOH | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight QR821 encountered mechanical problems at about 06:35 above Urumqi, China. Media reports indicate that the crew made an emergency descent from a height of 11,000 meters to 2,000 meters in just five minutes, because of slow decompression in the passenger cabin, due to bleed air problems., forcing the crew to prepare for landing at 7:22a.m. at the airport of Kashi city, according to the airport administration. The flight landed in China uneventfully.
Sources:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-02/05/content_10770431.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Feb-2009 10:27 | harro | Added |
| 02-Mar-2009 12:03 | Anon. | Updated |
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