Swiss A333 at Zurich on Jun 23rd 2023, bird strike

Last Update: June 26, 2023 / 17:53:13 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-6

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHB performing flight LX-6 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL090 following a bird strike into the right hand engine (Trent 772). The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 34 about 2 hours after departure.

The airline reported a bird strike.

A passenger reported that the aircraft levelled off shortly after departure, about 30 minutes later an announcement was that the right hand engine had received a bird strike, both engines were still running. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Zurich.

A replacement A330-300 registration HB-JHL reached Chicago with a delay of about 5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 26 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHB
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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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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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 23, 2023

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-6

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHB

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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