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| Date: | Sunday 30 January 2022 |
| Time: | 07:25 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-8-300 |
| Owner/operator: | QantasLink, opb Eastern Australia Airlines |
| Registration: | VH-TQY |
| MSN: | 552 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123E |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 100 NM 135 degrees from Mildura Aerodrome, VIC -
 Australia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) |
| Mildura Airport, VIC (MQL/YMIA) | |
| Investigating agency: | ATSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
During cruise at FL220, the cabin depressurised and the crew conducted an emergency descent to 9,000 ft. The engineering inspection revealed that the duct on the cabin recirculation fan had disconnected.
Sources:
OA2022-00244
https://www.aeroinside.com/16646/eastern-australia-dh8c-near-mildura-on-jan-30th-2022-loss-of-cabin-pressure
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 04-May-2023 11:55 | harro | Updated |
| 08-May-2024 08:16 | aertech | Updated [Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, Embed code] |
| 08-May-2024 17:42 | aertech | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-May-2024 17:43 | ASN | Updated [Operator] |
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