I would have to say that this Nordavia (Russia to Turkey) flight had good reason to turn back. I’d be just as alarmed as the flight crew was. From the sound of it, the passengers were lucky if nothing else fell off this plane. I would say that this is one Boeing which was, as they said in the old West, “rode hard and put up wet.” I hope the leaky door seal was the least of their worries.

MAINTENANCE!

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What: Nordavia Boeing 737 en route from Arkhangelsk to Antaliya
Where: Arkhangelsk
When: Sept 9 2011
Who: n/available
Why: After takeoff, the plane lost pressurization.

As the plane lost cabin pressure, the pilot turned back to Arkhangelsk and made a safe landing. No injuries were reported.

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