Swiss A20N at Zurich on May 9th 2023, rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Last Update: May 13, 2023 / 08:24:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1254

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Stockholm, Sweden

Aircraft Registration
HB-JDE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration HB-JDE performing flight LX-1254 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Stockholm (Sweden) with 161 passengers on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Zurich's runway 32 when a bird impacted the nose gear prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed (about 120 KIAS). The aircraft slowed safely, stopped on the runway for an inspection by emergency services and returned to the apron.

The rotation was cancelled, the passengers on both flights LX-1254 and return flight LX-1255 were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JDE
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
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-271N
ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
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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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Rejected takeoff due to bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-1254

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Stockholm, Sweden

Aircraft Registration
HB-JDE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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