Swiss A20N at Ljubljana on Aug 5th 2026, sensor problem at emergency exit

Last Update: August 7, 2026 / 11:03:14 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 5, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Departure
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JDA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A320-200N, registration HB-JDA performing positioning flight LX-5225 from Ljubljana (Slovenia) to Zurich (Switzerland), was climbing out of Ljubljana when the crew stopped the climb at FL180 and decided to return to Ljubljana for a safe landing on runway 30 about 25 minutes after departure.

The airline reported the crew received indication of a malfunction at one of the emergency exits due to a sensor fault.

The aircraft, that had flown to Ljubljana on Feb 2nd 2026 and had remained on the ground in Ljubljana for more than 6 months until Aug 5th 2026, remained on the ground in Ljubljana for about one hour, then departed again, reached Zurich. The aircraft returned to service on Aug 6th 2026.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JDA
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
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-271N
ICAO Aircraft Type
A20N
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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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 5, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Departure
Ljubljana, Slovenia

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JDA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320-200N

ICAO Type Designator
A20N

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