Survival Flight - Non-injury incident

Date: 06-06-2006  

Program: Survival Flight
	Survival Flight
	University of Michigan Health System
	B1-352 TC/0307
	1500 E. Medical Center Dr.
	Ann Arbor, Michigan  48109-0307

Type: Citation II
Tail #: N435UM
Operator/Vendor: Marlin Air

Weather: Clear. Not a factor

Team: No injuries reported. Patient on board. 

Description: 
	Fixed-wing flight with patient on-board departed Hancock County, MI
	(CMX), enroute to Willow Run (YIP). While climbing through fourteen
	thousand feet, the aircraft lost cabin pressure and the flight crew
	descended to ten thousand feet. The flight crew conferred with the
	nursing staff and the decision was made to continue to the
	destination (YIP).

Additional Info: 
	After landing the main cabin door seal was found to be separated from
	the door causing the loss of cabin pressure.

Source: Bill Serra, Chief Pilot, Marlin Air