Swiss BCS3 at Zurich on May 10th 2026, fault in air data system
Last Update: May 12, 2026 / 13:33:20 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-1794
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Malta, Malta
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 10, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss International Airlines
Flight number
LX-1794
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Malta, Malta
Aircraft Registration
HB-JCU
Aircraft Type
Airbus A220-300
ICAO Type Designator
BCS3
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