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The crew consisted of a captain with significant experience, having logged almost 9,000 flight hours, and a first officer who had around 3,000 hours. Despite their accumulated flight time, most of which was on Boeing 737s, both pilots were relatively new to this Airbus model. Shortly before takeoff, they were informed about a problem with one of the aircraft's electrical generators. The voltage generator from the left engine was offline, but the aircraft possessed an alternate power source—which had to remain operational throughout the flight. The crew deemed the situation manageable.