Incident at Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Summary
1995-07-07: While in cruise flight at 20,000' ASL, there was a sudden, rapid depressurization. The crew did an emergency descent to 13,000' and the flight continued to Toronto. When the aircraft was inspected in Toronto, the rear outflow valve was found to have failed. Air Ontario is having the valve analyzed. An SDR is being submitted. Ops. Impact -- unknown. From a TSB Initial Notification.
Details
| CADORS Number | 1995O0354 |
|---|---|
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Reported By | |
| Occurred At | 1995-07-07 - 16:00 |
| Day or Night? | |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | |
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| Aerodrome Name | |
| Geographic Location | the United States of America, North America, National Capital Region (NCR), Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
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| Reported By | |
| Categories | System/component failure or malfunction [non-powerplant] |
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Aircraft Details (1 aircraft)
| Type | Aeroplane
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|---|---|
| Canadian Registration | FCON | Flightaware (Registration) | Flightaware (Tracking) | AvHerald |
| Foreign Registration | |
| Country of Registration | |
| Occurrence Type | Incident |
| Owner | |
| Operator | AIR ONTARIO Commercial |
| Make |
DEHAVILLAND |
| Model | DHC 8 |
| Year Built | |
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| Engine Make | |
| Engine Model | |
| Gear Type | |
| Private | No |
| Amateur Built | No |
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| Flight Rule | |
| CARS Subpart | |
| Phase of Flight | Unknown |
| Damage | Unknown |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Events | Decompression/pressurization |