Created Tuesday, Oct 3rd 2023 19:30Z, last updated Tuesday, Oct 3rd 2023 19:30Z
A Gulf Air Airbus A320-200, registration A9C-AD performing flight
GF-183 from Bahrain (Bahrain) to Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), was climbing through FL320 out of Bahrain's runway 30R when the crew initiated an emergency descent to 10,000 feet levelling off at 10,000 feet about 5 minutes later (average rate of descent 4,400 fpm) due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft returned to Bahrain for a safe landing on runway 30R about 50 minutes after departure.
A replacement A321-200 registration A9C-CF reached Jeddah with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Bahrain about 8 hours after landing back.
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