A Condor Airbus A320-200, registration D-AICF performing flight DE-1436 from Berlin Schoenfeld (Germany) to Tenerife South,CI (Spain) with 178 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL350 about 20nm west of Paris (France) when the crew initiated a descent to FL300 reporting problems with the cabin pressure. The crew decided to turn around and divert to Dusseldorf (about 220nm northeast of their present position). The aircraft performed a normal approach and landed safely on Dusseldorf's runway 23L about 50 minutes after leaving FL350.
The airline reported problems with the cabin pressure causing a number of passengers to feel pressure on their ears, however, oxygen masks were not necessary.
A replacement Boeing 757-300 registration D-ABOJ departed Dusseldorf the following day and reached Tenerife with a delay of 21 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Dusseldorf 31 hours after landing.
The Aviation Herald
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