Swiss A333 over English Channel on Mar 16th 2025, clogged toilets
Last Update: March 17, 2025 / 16:11:02 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-72
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JHC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The airline reported all toilets at the left hand side failed due to a clogged waste pipe. A replacement aircraft delivered the passengers to Washington with a delay of about 5 hours.
A replacement A330-300 registration HB-JHH reached Washington with a delay of about 4:40 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 25 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 16, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-72
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Washington Dulles, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JHC
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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