Argentinas A332 near Rio de Janeiro on Dec 20th 2024, cabin pressure issues

Last Update: December 27, 2024 / 16:32:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1132

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
LV-GIF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

An Aerolineas Argentinas Airbus A330-200, registration LV-GIF performing flight AR-1132 from Buenos Aires,BA (Argentina) to Madrid,SP (Spain), was enroute at FL350 near Rio de Janeiro,RJ (Brazil) when the crew decided to descend the aircraft normally to FL250, later FL100 and return to Buenos Aires. The aircraft entered a hold at FL050 to burn off fuel and landed safely at Buenos Aires Ezeiza's runway 29 about 7 hours after departure.

A passenger reported the captain announced cabin pressure issues about 3 hours into the flight. The aircraft burned off fuel over Rio La Plata prior to landing back at Buenos Aires.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2024

Classification
Incident

Flight number
AR-1132

Destination
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
LV-GIF

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-200

ICAO Type Designator
A332

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