Swiss A333 near Zurich on Jan 29th 2013, hydraulic failure

Last Update: January 29, 2013 / 17:28:09 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 29, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-17

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHA performing flight LX-17 from New York JFK,NY (USA) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported the failure of the green hydraulic system and advised they needed to be towed off the runway. The crew performed an alternate gear extension and landed safely on Zurich's runway 14 with all gear doors open. The aircraft stopped on the runway, the engines were shut down and the aircraft was towed off the runway about 5 minutes after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHA
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 29, 2013

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic failure

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-17

Departure
New York JFK, United States

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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