DHC-8-402 Dash 8, G-JEDV, 29 November 2011

• From: Air Accidents Investigation Branch
• Published: 10 December 2014

• Category: Commercial - fixed wing
• Report type: Bulletin - Correspondence investigation
• Date of occurrence: 29 November 2011
• Aircraft type: DHC-8-402 Dash 8
• Location: Overhead the Thames Estuary
• Registration: G-JEDV

DHC-8-402 Dash 8, G-JEDV

Summary:

At FL240, the aircraft began to depressurise, at first slowly but then rapidly. The cabin press warning activated and the pilots commenced an emergency descent. When level, the pilots carried out a manual depressurisation, following which they landed at their destination. The cause of the depressurisation was not determined.

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Published 10 December 2014