AAA Air Ambulance Service - Non-injury incident

DATE		3/31/2002 1500 

PROGRAM		AAA Air Ambulance Service

VENDOR		Executive Aviation Logistics

ADDRESS
		Executive Aviation Logistics
		352 Kimball Av.
		Chino, CA 91710

WEATHER		Clear. Not a factor

AIRCRAFT_TYPE	Learjet 35A

TAIL#		N500ND

TEAM		No injuries reported. 

DESCRIPTION	Aircraft had been on a two day mission 
		successfully transporting a male cardiac/stroke 
		patient from La Morada, CA to Jackson, MS, and 
		another male MVC patient from Mobile, AL to 
		Houston, TX.  Bad weather required the crew to 
		overnight in Houston before returning to the Chino 
		base.  Sunday's departure from Hobby was 
		uneventful until shortly after arriving at 40,000 
		cruising altitude.  At 1500 hours, the aircraft 
		experienced sudden rapid decompression of the main 
		cabin.  Capt. Middleton assisted by First Officer 
		Hank Surface successfully landed at El Paso at 
		1524. 

ADDITIONAL INFO	There were no injuries reported.  Repairs were 
		made to the main cabin door seal, and the flight 
		continued to Chino base without incident.  Other 
		crew members were Josie Moreno, FN and Gary 
		Bickford, FP. 

SOURCE		Martin Luecke, Sr. Flight Supervisor

VIA		Roseanne Krantz, CONCERN

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