Created Sunday, Dec 12th 2021 14:43Z, last updated Sunday, Dec 12th 2021 14:43Z
An Ikar Boeing 737-800, registration VP-BPI performing flight
N4-161 from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Krasnodar (Russia) with 164 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing through FL320 out of Moscow when the crew received an cabin pressurization alarm, the passenger oxygen masks were automatically released. The aircraft performed an emergency descent and returned to Moscow Sheremetyevo for a safe landing about 70 minutes after departure.
Rosaviatsia reported the passenger oxygen masks were released automatically.
A replacement Airbus A321-200N registration VQ-BJC reached Krasnodar with a delay of 5:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Moscow about 34 hours after landing.