Maputo, 11 Nov (AIM) – An aircraft belonging to Mozambique Airlines (LAM), which was on its way from Maputo to Johannesburg, failed to land on Friday, and returned to its departure zone as a result of depressurization.
According to a statement from LAM, the reasons for such depressurization have not yet been identified.
“The situation was brought under control by the crew, who decided to return to Maputo, the company’s operational base, where they landed safely. In the event, one passenger felt unwell and was taken to a hospital”, read the document.
“The other passengers remained at the airport and continued their journey on another aircraft”, the note added.
In the document, the company apologized to passengers for the inconvenience caused by the incident.
Depressurization, the company explained, is the greatest risk that passengers and crew are exposed to on aircraft flying at high altitudes.
“It can occur through the rupture of a window, door, fuselage structure or the collapse of the pressurization system, which makes it difficult for the aircraft to maintain its artificial atmosphere”, said the note.
When this happens, it added, the oxygen supply inside the plane drops and can cause hypoxia in passengers (reduced oxygen levels in the tissues, the symptoms of which are loss of consciousness, delirium, fainting and can lead to death). When this occurs, oxygen masks are dropped to compensate for the reduced oxygen in the cabin.
(AIM)
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