Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on May 10th 2026, fault in air data system

Last Update: May 12, 2026 / 13:33:20 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 10, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-1794

Destination
Malta, Malta

Aircraft Registration
HB-JCU

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

A Swiss International Airlines Bombardier C-Series CS-300, registration HB-JCU performing flight LX-1794 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Malta (Malta) with 89 people on board, was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 due to disagreeing indications related to the air data system. The crew decided to return to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 28 about 35 minutes after departure.

The airline reported it was the same problem again, that had occurred the previous day on another aircraft, see Incident: Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on May 9th 2026, fault in air data system. The faulty sensor was replaced. It was pure coincidence that the two aircraft suffered the same issue.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 45 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JCU
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS CANADA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Aircraft Model / Type
BD-500-1A11
ICAO Aircraft Type
BCS3
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
May 10, 2026

Classification
Incident

Flight number
LX-1794

Destination
Malta, Malta

Aircraft Registration
HB-JCU

Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300

ICAO Type Designator
BCS3

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