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CAL confirms flight mishap

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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad – Caribbean Airlines (CAL) today confirmed that one of its planes had been involved in a mishap on a flight from Jamaica to Barbados yesterday, but none of the 48 passengers on board had been injured.
CAL Communications specialist Laura Asbjornsen told the local media that BW455 flight had experienced cabin pressure failure “that would have caused some concern to passengers.
“I haven’t had any reports of injuries,” she said adding that the plane had been taken out of service for a full maintenance programme.
“There will be a full report… we are going through the entire maintenance review,” she said adding that a handling test of the aircraft will also be conducted later today. (CMC)

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