A PAL Philippine Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration RP-C8619 performing flight PR-2544 from Dumaguete City to Manila (Philippines), was enroute at FL320 about 60nm northnorthwest of Iloilo City (Philippines) when the crew decided to turn around and divert to Iloilo. The aircraft descended through FL100 about 10 minutes later and landed safely on Iloilo's runway 02 about 25 minutes later.
The airport reported the aircraft was enroute at FL320 when cabin oxygen supply became insufficient. A number of passengers required medical attention.
Passengers reported that prior to departure there had been no air conditioning. Enroute the situation worsened, people were sweating and had hard times to breathe, an infant turned blue and became unconscious for about 40 seconds, flight attendants and some foreigners provided first aid cooling the girl down with ice, water, mini fans etc, the girl became conscious again. The infant was taken to a hospital after landing and is on the way to recovery.
The airport reported the aircraft was enroute at FL320 when cabin oxygen supply became insufficient. A number of passengers required medical attention.
Passengers reported that prior to departure there had been no air conditioning. Enroute the situation worsened, people were sweating and had hard times to breathe, an infant turned blue and became unconscious for about 40 seconds, flight attendants and some foreigners provided first aid cooling the girl down with ice, water, mini fans etc, the girl became conscious again. The infant was taken to a hospital after landing and is on the way to recovery.
This article is published under license. Article Source
Published Date
