Caraibes A333 at Pointe a Pitre on May 16th 2015, problems with pressurization

Last Update: May 17, 2015 / 19:51:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TX-543

Aircraft Registration
F-OONE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

An Air Caraibes Airbus A330-300, registration F-OONE performing flight TX-543 from Pointe a Pitre (Guadeloupe) to Paris Orly (France), was in the initial climb out of Pointe a Pitre's runway 12 when the crew reported problems with the pressurization systems, stopped the climb at 4000 feet and returned to Pointe a Pitre for a safe landing on runway 12 about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft had encountered a similiar problem on departure from Orly to Pointe a Pitre, see Incident: Caraibes A333 at Paris on May 16th 2015, problems with pressurization.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Pointe a Pitre about 15 hours after landing back.

Passengers reported they were kept on board of the aircraft however did not receive any information for about an hour, then disembarked still without information. After repeated inquiries with the airport desks they were later told that the crew had run out of duty time. They are still without information of when the flight is going to leave or how to proceed.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 16, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TX-543

Aircraft Registration
F-OONE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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