Vueling A320 near Malaga on May 24th 2022, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: May 25, 2022 / 19:56:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-2121

Destination
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-MAI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Vueling Airbus A320-200, registration EC-MAI performing flight VY-2121 from Barcelona,SP to Malaga,SP (Spain), was in the initial descent towards Malaga when the passenger oxygen masks were released due to problems with the cabin pressure and a burning odour developed on board. The crew declared emergency and continued to Malaga for a safe landing on runway 31.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Malaga about 28 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 24, 2022

Classification
Incident

Airline
Vueling

Flight number
VY-2121

Destination
Malaga, Spain

Aircraft Registration
EC-MAI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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