Cairo A320 at Cairo on Jul 27th 2025, loss of cabin pressure
Last Update: July 29, 2025 / 16:38:03 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Air Cairo
Flight number
SM-501
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
SU-BTM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
According to information The Aviation Herald received the aircraft had been dispatched under minimum equipment list requirements with engine #2 (CFM56) bleed inoperative. In flight engine #1 bleed failed, too, the APU could not be used above FL200, hence cabin pressure was lost prompting the crew to don their oxygen masks and initiate an emergency descent.
The aircraft returned to service about 10 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 27, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Loss of cabin pressure
Airline
Air Cairo
Flight number
SM-501
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Aircraft Registration
SU-BTM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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