DL161 - Incident: Delta A359 at Amsterdam on Sep 8th 2025
Created Tuesday, Sep 9th 2025 15:54Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 9th 2025 15:54Z
A DElta Airlines Airbus A350-900, registration N521DN performing flight DL-161 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Minneapolis,MN (USA), was climbing though FL340 out of Amsterdam when the crew descended the aircraft back to FL330 and decided to return to Amsterdam reporting a problem with their pneumatic system (PAD). The aircraft landed safely on Amsterdam's runway 18C about 70 minutes after departure.
The flight was cancelled.
The airline reported the aircraft returned as a precaution due to a mechanical problem with the pneumatic system of the aircraft.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Amsterdam 29 hours after landing.
Source: The Aviation Herald