Edelweiss A320 near Sarajevo on Oct 20th 2026, bleed air system problems

Last Update: October 22, 2026 / 18:59:24 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-404

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Pristina, Kosovo

Aircraft Registration
HB-JLR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

An Edelweiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-JLR performing flight WK-404 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Pristina (Kosovo) with 134 people on board, was enroute at FL350 near Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) when the crew decided to return to Zurich due to a problem with the bleed air system. The aircraft descended to FL340 and landed safely back in Zurich about 2:10 hours after turning around.

The rotation was cancelled.

The aircraft remained on the ground over night for about 10 hours, but needed to return again on the next flight, see Incident: Edelweiss A320 near Turin on Oct 21st 2026, bleed air system problems.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JLR
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
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ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
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Engine
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Oct 20, 2026

Classification
Incident

Airline
Edelweiss Air

Flight number
WK-404

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Pristina, Kosovo

Aircraft Registration
HB-JLR

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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