ENG15WA005

NTSB incident investigation · Boeing 757 - 236 · Magadan, Russia · December 6, 2014

Incident · No injuriesForeign investigation
Date
December 6, 2014, 10:30 local (10:30 UTC)
Place
Magadan, Russia
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
VQ-BPYBoeing 757 - 236
Defining event
Enroute-climb to cruise: Pressure/environ sys malf/fail
NTSB office
Aviation Engineering Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
90514

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Factual narrative

On December 6, 2014, at approximately 10:30 UTC, a Yakutia Airlines Boeing 757-236PCF, registration VQ-BPY experienced a decompression and cargo door opening approximately 4 minutes after takeoff from Magadan, Russian Federation. The Department for Inspection of Flight Safety, Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation is investigating. As state of manufacturer of the airplane, the National Transportation Safety Board has appointed an accredited representative. For all further information, please contact the Federal Air Transport Agency.

Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident.

Aircraft

Registration
VQ-BPY
Reported as
Boeing 757 - 236 (236PCF)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
25597
Airworthiness certificate
Unknown
Departed
UHMM · Magadan
Destination
ZBSJ · Shijiazhuang
Airport
UHMM · Magadan