Swiss A333 at Zurich on Aug 14th 2024, rejected takeoff due to suspected bird strike

Last Update: August 14, 2024 / 13:33:46 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-6

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHH performing flight LX-6 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 233 people on board, was accelerating for takeoff from Zurich's runway 16 when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed (about 140 knots over ground) reporting a bird strike at the front of the aircraft and requested emergency services to check the aircraft for any damage. The aircraft came to a stop on the intersection of runway 16/34 and 10/28. After inspection by emergency services and cooling of the brakes - the crew indicated they would start their engines and taxi off the runway after the brakes reached a sufficiently cool temperature - the aircraft returned to the apron about 35 minutes after the rejected takeoff.

The aircraft was able to depart about 2:15 hours after the rejected takeoff and is currently estimated to reach Chicago with a delay of about 1:40 hours.

The airline reported a suspected bird strike prompted the rejected takeoff, about 40 minutes later the aircraft was towed to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
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Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2024

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-6

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Chicago O'Hare, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHH

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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