Swiss A333 at Zurich on Jul 17th 2025, rejected takeoff on ATC instruction

Last Update: July 22, 2025 / 19:31:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHL perfomring flight LX-154 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Mumbai (India), was cleared for takeoff from runway 16 and was accelerating for takeoff, when tower instructed the crew to "Stop immediately!" The crew rejected takeoff at low speed (about 70 knots over ground), tower informed the crew they had a target abeam their departure path. The crew advised they did not need any assistance but needed to return to the apron for checks. The aircraft vacated the runway via taxiway E5 and returned to the apron.

The aircraft was able to depart again about 2:15 hours later and reached Mumbai with a delay of about 2:10 hours.

A passenger reported the crew announced an "uncertain traffic situation", they needed to return to the apron to cool their brakes and have maintenance check the aircraft.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHL
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
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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
A330-343
ICAO Aircraft Type
A333
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 Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 17, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Mumbai, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHL

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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