Edelweiss A343 near Genoa on Dec 5th 2023, engine shut down in flight
Last Update: December 5, 2023 / 10:16:21 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-84
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
The airline reported the crew noticed irregularities on the engine and decided to return to Zurich as a precaution.
A ground observer reported the aircraft was received by multiple fire engines, the firemen examined the right hand side of the aircraft and especially something near the right main gear. The passengers had to spend the night in the terminal as customs was no longer available and the passengers therefore could not re-enter Switzerland.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 10 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 5, 2023
Classification
Incident
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
WK-84
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Cape Town, South Africa
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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