Air Canada A333 near Zurich on Aug 21st 2013, technical urgency with bleed air system
Last Update: August 25, 2013 / 14:54:09 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-2079
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GFUR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The aircraft had returned to Zurich the previous day due to a right hand bleed air problem, too, see Incident: Air Canada A333 near Paris on Aug 20th 2013, problems with cabin pressurization system.
A passenger reported that after spending the night in a hotel provided by the airline they were told, the aircraft had been repaired, no replacement aircraft was necessary. After departure the pilot again told them that they needed to return to Zurich for an emergency landing. Another aircraft finally succeeded to get them to Toronto on the third departure from Zurich.
A replacement Airbus A330-300 registration C-GFAJ reached Toronto as flight AC-2077 with a delay of 49.5 hours.
The incident aircraft was able to resume service on Aug 23rd.
Aircraft Registration Data
Aircraft registration data reproduced and distributed with the permission of the Government of Canada.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 21, 2013
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Canada
Flight number
AC-2079
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
C-GFUR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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