Narrative:

In cruise flight at FL350; we heard a loud thump/bang from the rear of the cabin. At this point we had a rapid decompression (2000 fpm plus). Proper checklists were followed to include an emergency descent. Passenger masks were manually deployed. Diverted to ZZZZ and had an overweight landing of 23;700 lbs. No damage was noted to exterior of aircraft upon landing.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HS125 flight crew experiences a loud thump from the rear of the cabin and a sudden loss of cabin pressurization. An emergency descent is initiated and the flight diverts to a suitable airport.

Narrative: In cruise flight at FL350; we heard a loud thump/bang from the rear of the cabin. At this point we had a rapid decompression (2000 fpm plus). Proper checklists were followed to include an emergency descent. Passenger masks were manually deployed. Diverted to ZZZZ and had an overweight landing of 23;700 lbs. No damage was noted to exterior of aircraft upon landing.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.