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| Date: | Monday 9 October 2023 |
| Time: | 08:40 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-303 |
| Owner/operator: | THY Turkish Airlines |
| Registration: | TC-JOJ |
| MSN: | 1640 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2015 |
| Engine model: | GE CF6-80E1A3 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 196 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | WNW of Bangkok -
 Thailand
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Istanbul Airport (IST/LTFM) | |
| Investigating agency: | AAIC Thailand |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Turkish Airlines flight TK59, an Airbus A330-303, returned to land at Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK) after experiencing cabin pressurization issues.
The flight had reached FL280 in the climb after takeoff from BKK when an emergency descent was initiated. The aircraft descended to FL100 and turned back for a safe landing 80 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/tc-joj#325c49b8
https://bea.aero/en/investigation-reports/notified-events/detail/serious-incident-to-the-airbus-a330-registered-tc-joj-operated-by-turkish-airlines-on-09-10-2023-at-bangkok/
https://motdrive.mot.go.th/index.php/s/g1n3s58w3gtydhE#pdfviewer
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Oct-2023 07:43 | harro | Added |
| 10-Oct-2023 07:47 | harro | Updated |
| 09-Feb-2024 17:12 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 11-Sep-2025 09:37 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Source, ] |
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