Created Wednesday, Feb 5th 2025 15:18Z, last updated Friday, Feb 14th 2025 15:19Z
A Wizz Air Airbus A321-200, registration HA-LTK performing flight
W4-3176 from Barcelona,SP (Spain) to Bucharest Otopeni (Romania), was enroute at FL330 about 140nm westsouthwest of Bucharest still in Bulgarian Airspace when the crew initiated an emergency descent to FL120 initially descending in a circle before crossing into Romania, subsequently descended to FL100 due to problems with the cabin pressure. In contact with Bucharest Center the crew cancelled Mayday as they were now at FL100. Later on approach the crew declared Mayday again advising a lady (32) in the middle of the cabin needed medical attention. The aircraft continued to Bucharest for a safe landing on runway 08R about 35 minutes after leaving FL330.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Bucharest about 28 hours after landing.
On Feb 14th 2025 Bulgaria's AIB reported the crew identified a problem with the cabin pressure while enroute at FL330 and began to manage the issue by descending the aircraft. Subsequently the cabin altitude exceeded 14000 feet prompting the crew to don their oxygen masks and initiate an emergency descent, also deploying the passenger oxygen masks as a precaution. After reaching FL100 and assessing the situation the emergency was cancelled and the aircraft diverted to Bucharest. The occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.
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