Air Austral B738 near Reunion on Apr 2nd 2015, cabin pressurization problem twice
Last Update: April 2, 2015 / 21:05:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Austral
Flight number
UU-203
Departure
Saint Denis de la Reunion, Réunion
Destination
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Aircraft Registration
F-ONGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
The aircraft was repaired and departed again after about one hour on the ground and was enroute at FL300, when the crew decided to return a second time due to the same problem again and landed safely back a second time about 90 minutes after second departure.
The airline confirmed the occurrence indicating the crew could have continued to Madagascar, however a zero risk taking strategy has been introduced by the management. A faulty valve was replaced upon first return, a second valve was replaced after the second return. The flight was postponed to the next day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 2, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Air Austral
Flight number
UU-203
Departure
Saint Denis de la Reunion, Réunion
Destination
Nosy Be, Madagascar
Aircraft Registration
F-ONGA
Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800
ICAO Type Designator
B738
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