Edelweiss A343 at Zurich on Oct 17th 2026, could not retract landing gear

Last Update: October 17, 2026 / 18:31:04 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Could not retract landing gear

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-34

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMC performing flight WK-34 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 and entered a hold to trouble shoot. The aircraft subsequently exited the hold and climbed to FL220 but then returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 34 about 90 minutes after departure.

The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then departed again and is currently over the Atlantic enroute to Punta Cana estimated to land with a delay of about 2:40 hours.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JMC
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Airworthyness Category
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TCDS Ident. No.
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A340-313
ICAO Aircraft Type
A343
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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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 17, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Could not retract landing gear

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-34

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMC

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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