Boeing 737 decompression on Ufa–Boхtar flight

The pressurization failure of the aircraft on the flight from Ufa to Bokhtar occurred during descent.

Consensus

• A Nordwind Boeing 737-880 experienced decompression during descent on August 20.
• The flight was from Ufa to Boхtar in Tajikistan.
• The aircraft landed safely at the Boхtar airport.
• The Interstate Aviation Committee (MAK) formed a commission to investigate the incident.
• There were no injuries or damage reported from the landing.

Points of divergence

• The aircraft had over 230 passengers on board, and a backup flight from Hainan Airlines was sent for them. — m24
• A previous incident involving a Beijing–Manchester flight that made an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk is mentioned, though it is unrelated to this event. — m24

Coverage (2 sources)

• On the Nordwind flight from Ufa to Tajikistan's Bokhtar, the aircraft experienced depressurization — Коммерсантъ
• Depressurization of the aircraft of the Ufa – Bokhtar flight occurred during descent — Москва 24

Key entities

• Ufa
• Mak
• Bokhara
• Nordwind
• Tajikistan
• Interstate Aviation Committee