Azur Air B763 at Moscow on Jun 28th 2017, cabin did not pressurize

Last Update: June 28, 2017 / 20:47:27 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Azur Air

Flight number
ZF-5555

Destination
Varadero, Cuba

Aircraft Registration
VP-BUX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

An Azur Air Boeing 767-300, registration VP-BUX performing flight ZF-5555 from Moscow Domodedovo (Russia) to Varadero (Cuba), was climbing out of Moscow when the crew stopped the climb at FL160 due to the cabin not properly pressurizing. The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Moscow for a safe landing about 2:15 hours after departure.

A replacement Boeing 767-300 registration VP-BXW is estimated to reach Varadero with a delay of about 9 hours.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 28, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Azur Air

Flight number
ZF-5555

Destination
Varadero, Cuba

Aircraft Registration
VP-BUX

Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300

ICAO Type Designator
B763

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