A Small Planet Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration YR-SEA performing flight 5P-5963 from Paderborn (Germany) to Fuerteventura,CI (Spain), was enroute at FL370 about 90nm south of Bergerac (France) when the crew initiated a rapid descent to FL110 levelling off at FL110 7 minutes later (average rate of descent 2850fpm). The aircraft diverted to Bergerac for a safe landing about 25 minutes after leaving FL370.
The airline reported the aircraft diverted to Bergerac due to an issue with the aircraft's air conditioning system. The captain decided to divert as a precaution to have the aircraft examined to ensure pressurization.
Passengers reported they were left without information initially, later they were taken to hotels and learned only the following morning after arriving at the aircraft that their flight would continue only in the evening, estimated arrival in Fuerteventura with a delay of about 30 hours.
The occurrence aircraft resumed the flight the following day and is estimated to reach Fuerteventura with a delay of 31 hours