Swiss A343 near Johannesburg on Jan 1st 2018, weather radar trouble

Last Update: January 2, 2018 / 16:42:03 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-289

Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMD performing flight LX-289 from Johannesburg (South Africa) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 219 passengers, was enroute at FL340 about 220nm northnorthwest of Johannesburg already in Botswana Airspace when the crew decided to return to Johannesburg due to significant weather ahead in Botswana Airspace consisting of a line of thunderstorms and the failure of the weather radar, that could not be convinced to resume function despite consultation with company maintenance. The aircraft landed safely back on Johannesburg's runway 21R about 1:50 hours after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2:10 hours while maintenance worked to restore the weather radar function, then departed again and reached Zurich with a delay of 4 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A340-313
ICAO Aircraft Type
A343
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Serial Number
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-289

Departure
Johannesburg, South Africa

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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