Swiss BCS1 at London on Nov 7th 2021, burning odour in cockpit
Last Update: November 8, 2021 / 14:37:34 GMT/Zulu time
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
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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