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| Date: | Wednesday 23 April 2025 |
| Time: | 00:21 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A319-112 |
| Owner/operator: | Air Côte d’Ivoire |
| Registration: | TU-TSZ |
| MSN: | 3518 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2008 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5B6/P |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Vaalwater -
 South Africa
|
| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) |
| Kinshasa-N'Djili Airport (FIH/FZAA) | |
| Investigating agency: | CAA S.A. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight HF-9030 from Johannesburg to Kinshasa, was climbing through FL310 out of Johannesburg when the crew initiated an emergency descent to Fl100 and decided to return to Johannesburg. The aircraft landed safely on runway 21R about 45 minutes after departure.
Sources:
https://avherald.com/h?article=526d8711&opt=4096
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-a319-3518.htm#google_vignette
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Apr-2025 01:27 | Justanormalperson | Added |
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