Event Summary
On May 8, 2010, a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, Swedish registration SE-RHX, operated by Viking Airlines, was conducting a scheduled passenger flight from Sharm-el-Sheik, Egypt, to Manchester, United Kingdom. During the en route phase of the flight, the aircraft experienced a decompression. The crew initiated a diversion to Vienna, Austria. No injuries were reported among passengers or crew members.
Investigation
The Austrian Air Investigation Branch delegated the investigation to the United Kingdom's Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB). Under the provisions of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annex 13, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) designated a U.S. Accredited Representative to participate in the AAIB's investigation, as the United States is the state of manufacture of the airplane. All inquiries regarding this event are to be directed to the AAIB.