Swiss BCS1 at London on Nov 7th 2021, burning odour in cockpit

Last Update: November 8, 2021 / 14:37:34 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-339

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JBD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100

ICAO Type Designator
BCS1

A Swiss International Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-100, registration HB-JBD performing flight LX-339 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 101 people on board, was climbing out of Heathrow's runway 27L when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 reporting a burning odour in the cockpit but not in the cabin, the flight crew donned their oxygen masks. The aircraft returned to Heathrow for a safe landing on runway 27R about 30 minutes after departure.

The airline reported an unusual odour in the cockpit prompted the return to London. Passengers would be rebooked or put into hotels.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in London about 17 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JBD
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
BCS1
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 7, 2021

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-339

Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JBD

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-100

ICAO Type Designator
BCS1

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