Incident

8I5610 - Incident: ITA A320 at Rio de Janeiro on Dec 10th 2021

Created Thursday, Dec 16th 2021 19:53Z, last updated Thursday, Dec 16th 2021 19:53Z

Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport
File photo: Rio de Janeiro Galeao International Airport.

An ITA Transportes Aereos Airbus A320-200, registration PS-TCS performing flight 8I-5610 from Rio de Janeiro Galeao,RJ to Brasilia,DF (Brazil) with 116 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Rio de Janeiro when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 due to a hydraulic fault and decided to return to Rio for a safe landing on Galeao's runway 15 about 25 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Rio for about 48 hours before returning to service.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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