What: OLT Express Airbus A320-200 en route from Warsaw to Hurghada
Where: Sofia
When: May 17, 2012
Who: 147 passengers and 8 crew
Why: While en route, cabin lost pressure. The crew descended to save levels and diverted to Sophia.

On descent, pilots reported a fire in the cabin. A hot oxygen generation unit set carpeting on fire. Fire extinguishers on board were used.

Passengers disembarked without injury via slides.

OLT Express is a new Polish airline whose first official flight was publicly touted as April 1, 2012. OLT was formerly LOT and also YES Airways, and is currently running under the ownership of Amber Gold Group.

Looks like they need to work on their maintenance.

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