Edelweiss A320 at Zurich on Sep 9th 2024, bird strike

Last Update: September 11, 2024 / 10:00:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-280

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Edelweiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJW performing flight WK-280 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Ponta Delgada (Portugal), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 28 when the aircraft received a bird strike. The crew continued the climb, after levelling off at FL330 over France the crew decided to return to Zurich. The aircraft burned off fuel and landed safely on runway 34 about 2:45 hours after departure.

The airline reported in the moment of the bird strike the crew decided to continue the flight and do further checks, between Lyon and Toulouse the crew decided to return to Zurich as a precaution. A replacement aircraft departed one hour after the occurrence aircraft landed.

A replacement A320-200 registration HB-IJU departed Zurich about 2:40 hours after HB-IJW landed and reached Ponta Delgada with a delay of about 5 hours.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 32 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJW
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 9, 2024

Classification
Incident

Cause
Bird strike

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-280

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Ponta Delgada, Portugal

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJW

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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