Cairo A320 near Cairo on Jan 15th 2026, cabin pressure, then generator problems
Last Update: January 17, 2026 / 16:21:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 15, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Cairo
Flight number
SM-427
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Gassim, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
SU-BPX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
The Aviation Herald received information that the aircraft had been dispatched under Minimum Equipment List requirements with the APU being inoperative. While nearly at FL280 the crew called Mayday and reported the cabin altitude had reached 11000 feet. At 3000 feet the crew disconnected one of the IDGs due to low oil pressure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cairo about 50 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jan 15, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Cairo
Flight number
SM-427
Departure
Cairo, Egypt
Destination
Gassim, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
SU-BPX
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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