Created Thursday, Mar 20th 2025 16:27Z, last updated Thursday, Mar 20th 2025 16:27Z
An Iberia Airbus A350-900, registration EC-NVR performing flight
IB-311 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Mexico City (Mexico), was enroute at FL370 over the Atlantic about 580 nm westnorthwest of Santa Maria, Azores Islands (Portugal) when the crew decided to return to Madrid due to a suspected fuel leak. The aircraft landed safely back on Madrid's runway 18R about 3 hours later.
A passenger reported the captain announced a technical problem. Another passenger reported, that following the flight it became known the crew suspected a fuel leak.
The aircraft returned to service about 13 hours after landing.
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