Swiss A333 over Atlantic on Dec 20th 2019, lavatories on strike

Last Update: December 21, 2019 / 23:47:29 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-66

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHN performing flight LX-66 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Miami,FL (USA), was enroute at FL350 over the Atlantic Ocean about 600nm westnorthwest of Shannon (Ireland) when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to problems with the lavatories. The aircraft descended to FL290 for the return while in Oceanic Airspace, then climbed back to FL350. The aircraft landed safely back in Zurich about 3 hours after the decision to return.

A passenger reported about 3 hours into the flight the lavatories were no longer working prompting the return to Zurich.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 3.5 hours, then departed again and reached Miami with a delay of about 9.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHN
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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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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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 20, 2019

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-66

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Miami, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHN

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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