Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on Mar 16th 2020, bird strike
Last Update: March 18, 2020 / 13:50:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-974
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
The rotation LX-974/LX-975 was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto the next flights.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 5 hours, then returned to service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-974
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Berlin Tegel, Germany
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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