Swiss B773 at Zurich on Feb 16th 2024, generator failure
Last Update: February 16, 2024 / 19:26:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 16, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-40
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JNB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration HB-JNC is estimated to reach Los Angeles with a delay of about 4.5 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Zurich due to a problem with one of the generators.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Feb 16, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Generator failure
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-40
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JNB
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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