Small Planet A320 near Bergerac on May 26th 2018, cabin pressure problem
Last Update: May 27, 2018 / 19:06:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Small Planet Airlines
Flight number
5P-5963
Departure
Paderborn, Germany
Destination
Fuerteventura, Spain
Aircraft Registration
YR-SEA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Bergerac due to an issue with the aircraft's air conditioning system. The captain decided to divert as a precaution to have the aircraft examined to ensure pressurization.
Passengers reported they were left without information initially, later they were taken to hotels and learned only the following morning after arriving at the aircraft that their flight would continue only in the evening, estimated arrival in Fuerteventura with a delay of about 30 hours.
The occurrence aircraft resumed the flight the following day and is estimated to reach Fuerteventura with a delay of 31 hours.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 26, 2018
Classification
Incident
Airline
Small Planet Airlines
Flight number
5P-5963
Departure
Paderborn, Germany
Destination
Fuerteventura, Spain
Aircraft Registration
YR-SEA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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