Swiss A320 at Zurich on Mar 4th 2018, the big bang theory

Last Update: March 4, 2018 / 14:18:49 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1416

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Belgrade, Serbia

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJD performing flight LX-1416 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Belgrade (Serbia), was in the initial climb out of Zurich's runway 28 when the crew reported they had heard a big bang at the right hand side, they suspected a bird strike. A runway inspection was initiated which did not find any debris on the runway. In the meantime the aircraft levelled off at 7000 feet and entered a hold, tower advised responding emergency services they suspected the #1 engine (CFM56, left hand) had been affected but weren't sure. The aircraft landed safely back on Zurich's runway 14 about 20 minutes after departure, vacated the runway onto taxiway H2 and stopped. The aircraft was shut down and towed to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJD
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 4, 2018

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1416

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Belgrade, Serbia

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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