Swiss A320 enroute on Aug 25th 2015, pungent smell in cockpit

Last Update: September 4, 2015 / 20:32:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-2027

Departure
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJJ performing flight LX-2027 from Madrid,SP (Spain) to Zurich (Switzerland), was enroute when the crew donned their oxygen masks reporting a pungent smell in the cockpit. The crew subsequently advised that no assistance was needed, removed the oxygen masks and continued to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 14.

The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Zurich for about 37 hours before resuming service in the morning of Aug 27th.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJJ
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 25, 2015

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-2027

Departure
Madrid, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJJ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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