Created Friday, May 28th 2021 14:18Z, last updated Friday, May 28th 2021 14:18Z
An Aeroflot Airbus A321-200, registration VP-BOE performing flight
SU-500 from Moscow Sheremetyevo (Russia) to Tel Aviv (Israel), was enroute at FL330 about 40nm south of Rostov on Don (Russia) when the crew requested to descend to FL310 due to developing problems with the cabin pressure. About 7 minutes later the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 due to the loss of the cabin pressure and decided to divert to Krasnodar (Russia). The crew managed to restore the cabin pressure, climbed the aircraft to FL260 and decided to return to Moscow Sheremetyevo, where the aircraft landed safely about 4 hours after departure.
A replacement A321-200 registration VP-BOC reached Tel Aviv with a delay of about 6 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Moscow about 10 hours after landing.
