A LOT Polish airlines Embraer ERJ-175 operating from Warsaw to Amsterdam returned to Warsaw following a cabin pressurisation system problem on 4 December 2024.
LOT Polish airlines flight LO269, operated by an Embraer ERJ-175, had conducted a departure from Warsaw Chopin Airport (WAW). The aircraft was performing a scheduled service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS).
LOT Polish Airlines LO269 Warsaw-Amsterdam
After departure, the aircraft was on climb through FL280 (28,000 feet) when flight crew received a “Cabin Altitude High” warning. This was reported by the online source Aviation Herald.
A descent was then conducted and the aircraft then made a precautionary return to the origin airport. The flight landed without further incident on runway 33 Warsaw Chopin Airport. The landing was made just under one hour after the flight’s initial departure.
The in-flight incident will now be the subject of an investigation by the Polish safety regulator Państwowa Komisja Badania Wypadków Lotniczych (PKBWL).
Flight Details
Flight data shows that LOT Polish Airlines flight LO269 had made an on-time departure out of Warsaw. Actual time of departure was logged as 2011 local time on 4 December.
The flight had set course normally, and was still on climb through flight level FL280 when the pressurisation system issue was detected.
A depressurised descent procedure was then conducted to 10,000 feet, and the aircraft then made a return to Warsaw at the reduced safety altitude.
The aircraft conducting the LO269 service to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport was an Embraer ERJ-175, registered SP-LIA. This is an 18.8 year old regional aircraft belonging to the carrier LOT Polish Airlines. It has been in operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in April 2006.
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