China Eastern A333 near Shanghai on Mar 3rd 2013, cabin pressurization problems

Last Update: March 4, 2013 / 17:49:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MU-5103

Destination
Beijing, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6120

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A China Eastern Airbus A330-300, registration B-6120 performing flight MU-5103 from Shanghai Hongqiao to Beijing (China), was climbing out of Shanghai about 10 minutes into the flight when the crew decided to return to Hongqiao Airport due to problems with the cabin pressurization. The aircraft landed safely.

A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration B-6125 reached Beijing with a delay of 3 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 3, 2013

Classification
Incident

Flight number
MU-5103

Destination
Beijing, China

Aircraft Registration
B-6120

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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