Created Thursday, Oct 7th 2021 18:54Z, last updated Thursday, Oct 7th 2021 18:54Z
An Afriqiyah Airways Airbus A320-200, registration 5A-ONO performing flight 8U-974 from Misrata (Libya) to Istanbul (Turkey), was climbing through FL310 about 125nm north of Misrata when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 reporting the loss of cabin pressure. The crew decided to return to Misrata for a safe landing on runway 15 about 35 minutes later.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Misrata about 20 hours after landing back.

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