Serious incident to the Airbus A320 registered RP-C8619 operated by PALexpress on 19/04/2026 near Iloilo (Philippines)

Preliminary data based on the notification from the Philippine authorities:

Flight 2P2544 experienced inflight pressurization issue during cruise at RPVD and diverted to RPVI.

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General information
Local date	19/04/2026
Responsible entity	Philippines - AAIIB
State or area of occurrence	Philippines
Location	Near Iloilo AD
Human consequences	Minor
Number of minor injuries	1
Aircraft consequences	Minor
Occurrence class	Serious incident
File number	BEA2026-0147

Flight Information
Aircraft category	Aeroplane - Large aeroplane
Operator	Philippines (PALexpress)
Manufacturer / Model	AIRBUS - A320
Aircraft Registration	RP-C8619
State of registry	Philippines
Last departure point	Philippines - RPVD (DGT) : Dumaguete/Sibulan Negros Oriental
Planned destination	Philippines - RPLL (MNL) : Manila/Ninoy Aquino Intl
Flight phase	En route
Serial number	5315
Operator Type AG
Operation Type	Commercial Air Transport - Passenger - Airline

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