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A large air carrier aircraft suffered a rapid decompression during climb. The flight descended immediately and landed at a nearby airport. All passengers and crew were uninjured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 916163 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201010 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MIA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Our flight experienced a decompression after takeoff. Another flight attendant and myself were seated in jumpseats when we heard a pop followed by a tingling sensation in our fingers and a sudden cold cabin temperature. O2 masks immediately dropped. We put on our masks and remained seated. We kept a visual of the cabin. All passengers remained seated. Call lights were on but could not be seen because of mask compartments. We could see two flight attendants in the first class cabin aisle checking on passengers. We then got up to obtain O2 walkarounds from the doghouse. At this time the captain advised oxygen was no longer needed. We made our way through every row of the main cabin making sure everyone was ok. We reassurred passengers we were landing in 15 minutes. We passed out chewing gum and provided water for some passengers. All passengers were ok. We prepared the cabin for landing and took our jumpseats for arrival.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A large air carrier aircraft suffered a rapid decompression during climb. The flight descended immediately and landed at a nearby airport. All passengers and crew were uninjured.
Narrative: Our flight experienced a decompression after takeoff. Another Flight Attendant and myself were seated in jumpseats when we heard a pop followed by a tingling sensation in our fingers and a sudden cold cabin temperature. O2 masks immediately dropped. We put on our masks and remained seated. We kept a visual of the cabin. All passengers remained seated. Call lights were on but could not be seen because of mask compartments. We could see two flight attendants in the first class cabin aisle checking on passengers. We then got up to obtain O2 walkarounds from the doghouse. At this time the Captain advised oxygen was no longer needed. We made our way through every row of the main cabin making sure everyone was ok. We reassurred passengers we were landing in 15 minutes. We passed out chewing gum and provided water for some passengers. All passengers were OK. We prepared the cabin for landing and took our jumpseats for arrival.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.