Edelweiss A320 at Zurich on Jun 18th 2023, gear problems on departure

Last Update: June 22, 2023 / 16:13:42 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
8R-214

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Tenerife South, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HB-IHX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Edelweiss Air Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IHX performing flight 8R-214 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Tenerife South,CI (Spain), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL090 reporting problems with the landing gear. The aircraft entered a hold for about 30 minutes, then returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 14 about 45 minutes after departure.

A replacement A320-200 registration HB-JJL reached Tenerife with a delay of about 4.5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 4 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IHX
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 INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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 Count
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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
Jun 18, 2023

Classification
Incident

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
8R-214

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Tenerife South, Spain

Aircraft Registration
HB-IHX

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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