Created Tuesday, Sep 5th 2023 10:42Z, last updated Tuesday, Sep 5th 2023 10:42Z
An Air Malta Airbus A320-200, registration 9H-AEP performing flight
KM-483 from Geneva (Switzerland) to Malta (Malta), was climbing out of Geneva's runway 04 when the crew reported they had lost their automation. The crew stopped the climb at FL100 and entered a hold while troubleshooting the problem trying to reset the automation, subsequently decided to return to Geneva for a safe landing on runway 04 about 30 minutes after departure.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:15 hours, then departed again but this time stopped the climb at 9000 feet due to the same problem. The aircraft again returned to Geneva's runway 04 about 20 minutes after second departure. The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft remained on the ground for 44 hours before departing again for flight
KM-483 of Sep 4th 2023.
A passenger reported the crew announced they had lost their automation on first departure and returned to Geneva, the passengers were kept on board, the aircraft departed again about 2.5 hours after landing back, the crew announced they had the same problem again, the aircraft returned a second time.
