Swiss A333 near Boston on Aug 14th 2026, hydraulic problems

Last Update: August 15, 2026 / 15:43:05 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-19

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHA performing flight LX-19 from Newark,NJ (USA) to Zurich (Switzerland), was enroute at FL390 about 170nm eastnortheast of Boston,MA (USA) when the aircraft turned around and diverted to Boston due to problems with one of the hydraulic systems. The aircraft landed safely on Boston's runway 04R about 70 minutes after turning around.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Boston about 11 hours later.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JHA
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
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Aug 14, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Hydraulic problems

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-19

Departure
Newark, United States

Destination
Zurich, Switzerland

Aircraft Registration
HB-JHA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300

ICAO Type Designator
A333

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