Edelweiss A343 near Brest on Oct 11th 2023, engine vibrations
Last Update: October 11, 2023 / 23:08:49 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-4
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The rotation was cancelled.
The airline reported an irregularity on engine #1 (outboard left). The aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Zurich.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 11, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-4
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Tampa, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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