Swiss B773 near Singapore on May 4th 2025, smell in cockpit

Last Update: May 4, 2025 / 21:36:55 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-177

Departure
Singapore, Singapore

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JNF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

A Swiss International Airlines Boeing 777-300, registration HB-JNF performing flight LX-177 from Singapore (Singapore) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 320 passengers and 17 crew, was enroute at FL300 about 270nm northwest of Singapore when the crew decided to return to Singapore due to an unusual odour in the cockpit. The aircraft landed safely back in Singapore about 100 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

The airline reported an unusual odour in the cockpit prompted the crew to return.
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
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ICAO Aircraft Type
B77W
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-177

Departure
Singapore, Singapore

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JNF

Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300

ICAO Type Designator
B773

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