Edelweiss A333 at Zurich on Oct 18th 2017, gear problem after departure
Last Update: October 18, 2017 / 21:06:22 GMT/Zulu time
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 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
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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