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Data from the incident flight show the master caution warning status, air conditioning system status and crew troubleshooting actions.

Both pilots of a Boeing 737 on a 2018 cargo flight in Australia became incapacitated during an emergency descent following a reduction in cabin pressure, according to a report by the Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB). Both pilots recovered, and the 737 was landed safely.

The Express Freighters Australia 737-300 Special Freighter took off from Brisbane Airport with a two-pilot crew the evening of Aug. 15, 2018, bound for Melbourne. There were no passengers.

About an hour after departure, when the airplane was in the cruise at Flight Level (FL) 260 (approximately 26,000 ft), the master caution light illuminated momentarily and then began flickering “with increased frequency,” the report said. After about two minutes, the right…

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