Etihad B773 near Baghdad on Jul 23rd 2013, loss of cabin pressure

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An Etihad Airways Boeing 777-300, registration A6-ETG performing flight EY-150 (dep Jul 22nd) from Chicago,IL (USA) to Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), was enroute at FL370 about 70nm north of Baghdad (Iraq) when the crew initiated an emergency descent (average rate of descent 4500 fpm) due to the loss of cabin pressure, the passenger oxygen masks were released. The aircraft diverted to Kuwait City (Kuwait) at FL100 for a safe landing about 70 minutes later.

 

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