Jetstar A320 near Wellington on Dec 6th 2013, cabin did not pressurize
Last Update: December 6, 2013 / 22:46:24 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-262
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The aircraft was able to depart again after 6 hours on the ground and reached Auckland with a delay of 6.5 hours.
The airline confirmed the aircraft returned to Wellington due to the cabin not pressurizing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 6, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cabin did not pressurize
Airline
Jetstar Airways
Flight number
JQ-262
Departure
Wellington, New Zealand
Destination
Auckland, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
VH-VGT
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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