Edelweiss A343 over Iraq on Jan 6th 2025, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 7, 2025 / 15:39:26 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-66

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Male, Maldives

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMG performing flight WK-66 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Male (Maldives), was enroute at FL350 over Iraq when the crew descended the aircraft to FL310 due to an engine (CFM56) failure. The crew subsequently decided to divert to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) for a safe landing on runway 12L about 90 minutes after leaving FL350.

The aircraft is still on the ground about 16 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JMG
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A340-313
ICAO Aircraft Type
A343
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
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Minimum Crew
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 6, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-66

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Male, Maldives

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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