Finnair A333 near Helsinki on Sep 14th 2022, air conditioning problems prompt two returns
Last Update: September 16, 2022 / 16:02:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-33
Departure
Helsinki
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
OH-LTR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 80 minutes, then departed again and was enroute at FL360 about 440nm northnorthwest of Helsinki when the crew again decided to return to Helsinki due to problems with the air conditioning. The aircraft again descended to FL200 and landed safely back in Helsinki about 2.5 hours after departure.
The flight was cancelled.
The airline reported maintennace believed they had fixed the air conditioning system after the first return. It is rare that an aircraft needs to return twice. The air conditioning system is a matter of convenience only, there was no danger to anyone.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 14, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Finnair
Flight number
AY-33
Departure
Helsinki
Destination
Seattle, United States
Aircraft Registration
OH-LTR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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