Ivoire A319 at Johannesburg on Apr 23rd 2025, loss of cabin pressure

Last Update: April 23, 2025 / 16:28:19 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
HF-9030

Aircraft Registration
TU-TSZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

An Air Cote Ivoire Airbus A319-100, registration TU-TSZ performing flight HF-9030 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Kinshasa (DR Congo), was climbing through FL310 out of Johannesburg when the crew initiated an emergency descent to Fl100 and decided to return to Johannesburg. The aircraft landed safely on runway 21R about 45 minutes after departure.

The aircraft had not been able to depart for flight HF-903 Johannesburg-Kinshasa and further on to Abidjan (Cote Ivoire) on schedule on Apr 22nd 2025 and thus departed with a delay of about 18 hours.

According to information The Aviation Herald received both bleed air systems failed causing the loss of pressurization. The scheduled flight had been cancelled due to a technical malfunction.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Johannesburg about 17 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Apr 23, 2025

Classification
Incident

Flight number
HF-9030

Aircraft Registration
TU-TSZ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A319

ICAO Type Designator
A319

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