Swiss A333 over Black Sea on Jun 7th 2026, engine indication

Last Update: June 7, 2026 / 19:30:30 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-2646

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHG performing flight LX-2646 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Delhi (India) with 151 people on board, was enroute at FL350 over the Black Sea about 70nm east of Varna (Bulgaria) when the crew decided to turn around and return to Zurich due to a left hand engine (Trent 772) indication. The aircraft climbed to FL360 for the return and landed safely back in Zurich about 4.5 hours after departure.

The rotation was cancelled.

The airline reported the crew received indication of particles in the fuel/oil system for the left hand engine, in addition another problem was indicated for the engine. In coordination with maintenance and dispatch the aircraft was called back to Zurich for better maintenance possibilities. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHG
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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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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Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-2646

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Delhi, India

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHG

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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