Edelweiss A333 at Zurich on Oct 18th 2017, gear problem after departure

Last Update: October 18, 2017 / 21:06:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Gear problem

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-34

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Edelweiss Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHQ performing flight WK-34 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic) with 257 passengers and 11 crew, was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the crew stopped the climb at FL070 reporting problems with the landing gear. The aircraft climbed to FL160 but needed to return to Zurich for a safe overweight landing on runway 16 about 70 minutes after departure.

A replacement A330-300 registration HB-JHR is estimated to reach Punta Cana with a delay of 5 hours.

The airline reported the gear could not be retracted. Another A330 was dispatched to take the passengers to Punta Cana.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHQ
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 18, 2017

Classification
Incident

Cause
Gear problem

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-34

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHQ

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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