Created Friday, Feb 5th 2021 19:39Z, last updated Monday, Feb 8th 2021 05:15Z
A Saudia Airbus A320-200, registration HZ-AS38 performing flight
SV-322 from Cairo (Egypt) to Abha (Saudi Arabia), was enroute at FL370 about 15nm northwest of Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL100 levelling off at FL100 5 minutes later (average rate of descent 5400fpm) due to the loss of cabin pressure. The aircraft diverted to Jeddah for a safe landing on runway 34C about 30 minutes after leaving FL370.
A replacement A320-200 registration HZ-AS43 departed Jeddah about 2 hours after HZ-AS38 had landed and reached Abha with a delay of 2.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Jeddah about 6 hours after landing.
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