Korean A333 near Seoul on Nov 29th 2017, cabin did not properly pressurize

Last Update: November 30, 2017 / 20:52:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KE-51

Aircraft Registration
HL7525

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Korean Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HL7525 performing flight KE-51 from Seoul (South Korea) to Honolulu,HI (USA) with 128 passengers, was climbing through FL220 out of Seoul when the crew stopped the climb due to a problem with the cabin pressure causing the passengers to feel uncomfortable. The aircraft descended to 10,000 feet, dumped fuel and landed safely back about 2:10 hours after departure.

A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration HL7551 departed the following early morning (Nov 30th 2017 about 02:55L) and reached Honolulu on Nov 29th 2017 with a delay of 4 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 29, 2017

Classification
Incident

Flight number
KE-51

Aircraft Registration
HL7525

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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