Swiss A333 at Washington on Mar 20th 2026, fumes on board

Last Update: March 23, 2026 / 19:30:08 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-72

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHM performing flight LX-72 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Washington Dulles,DC (USA), was descending towards Washington when the crew reported fumes on board. The aircraft landed safely on Washington's runway 19C and taxied to the apron.

The return flight was cancelled.

The airline reported captain and first officer were taken to a hospital as a precaution and were discharged after medical examinations. The pilots have already returned to Zurich and were released to flying duties by Swiss Medical Services. The fumes occurred during the approach to Washington, the occurrence is not being investigated by FAA, NTSB or SUST.

According to information The Aviation Herald received a replacement crew travelled to Washington as passengers.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Washington until Mar 23rd 2026, then positioned to Zurich and is still on the ground in Zurich 7 hours after landing.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHM
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Fumes on board

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-72

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Washington Dulles, United States

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHM

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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