Loss of pressurization Serious incident Airbus A320-214 AP-BLV,
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Date:Wednesday 18 October 2017
Time:
Type:Silhouette image of generic A320 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A320-214
Owner/operator:Pakistan International Airlines - PIA
Registration: AP-BLV
MSN: 2758
Year of manufacture:2006
Engine model:CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:near Islamabad Airport -   Pakistan
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Islamabad International Airport (ISB/OPRN)
Destination airport:Karachi-Jinnah International Airport (KHI/OPKC)
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Climbing through FL320, the Excess Cabin Altitude ECAM warning came on with Cabin Altitude of approx 5 300 feet. The ECAM Procedure was carried out. After a while, the cabin altitude went to 14 000 feet and passenger masks were deployed automatically. Manual pressurization control carried out and flight continued to detination.

Sources:

https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a320-registered-ap-blv-operated-by-pakistan-international-airlines-on-18-10-2017-near-islamabad-investigation-led-by-aib---pakistan/

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
5 June 2018 AP-BLV Pakistan International Airlines - PIA 0 Lahore-Allama Iqbal International Airport (LHE/OPLA) min
Collision with Ground support equipment

Revision history:

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13-Apr-2023 17:35 harro Added

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