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HS125 flight crew experiences a loud thump from the rear of the cabin and a sudden loss of cabin pressurization. An emergency descent is initiated and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1137832 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201312 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | BAe 125 Series 800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
In cruise flight at FL350; we heard a loud thump/bang from the rear of the cabin. At this point we had a rapid decompression (2000 fpm plus). Proper checklists were followed to include an emergency descent. Passenger masks were manually deployed. Diverted to ZZZZ and had an overweight landing of 23;700 lbs. No damage was noted to exterior of aircraft upon landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HS125 flight crew experiences a loud thump from the rear of the cabin and a sudden loss of cabin pressurization. An emergency descent is initiated and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.
Narrative: In cruise flight at FL350; we heard a loud thump/bang from the rear of the cabin. At this point we had a rapid decompression (2000 fpm plus). Proper checklists were followed to include an emergency descent. Passenger masks were manually deployed. Diverted to ZZZZ and had an overweight landing of 23;700 lbs. No damage was noted to exterior of aircraft upon landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.