Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on May 9th 2026, fault in air data system

Last Update: May 11, 2026 / 14:41:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-238

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
HB-JCE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

A Swiss International Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration HB-JCE performing flight LX-238 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Cairo (Egypt) with 108 people on board, was climbing out of Zurich's runway 28 when the crew stopped the climb at FL160 due to problems with their air data system and decided to return to Zurich. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 14 about 40 minutes after departure.

The airline reported a faulty sensor in the air data system caused conflicting data displays. Due to the better and quickler maintenance facilities in Zurich the crew decided to return. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 18 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JCE
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
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Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
BCS3
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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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 9, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-238

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Cairo, Egypt

Aircraft Registration
HB-JCE

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

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