Edelweiss A343 at Zurich on Jan 1st 2020, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 2, 2020 / 00:45:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-24

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

An Edelweiss Air Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMG performing flight WK-24 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Cancun (Mexico), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the crew stopped the climb due to an abnormal indication for engine #3 (CFM56, inboard right hand). The crew shut the engine down, dumped fuel and returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 16 about 80 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a false indication prompted the crew to shut the engine down.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 110 minutes, then departed again and is estimated to reach Cancun with a delay of about 3.5 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JMG
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
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 1, 2020

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-24

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Cancun, Mexico

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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