Swiss A320 near Amsterdam on Jun 7th 2014, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: June 8, 2014 / 23:43:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-737

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Swiss Airbus A320-200, registration HB-IJO performing flight LX-737 from Amsterdam (Netherlands) to Zurich (Switzerland) with 71 passengers and 6 crew, was climbing out of Amsterdam, when the crew stopped the climb at FL215 due to an engine oil leak at the left hand engine (CFM56) and shut the engine down. The aircraft returned to Amsterdam for a safe landing on runway 27 about 30 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.

The airline confirmed unsual problems with an engine, the exact cause of the problem is being investigated.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-IJO
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A320-214
ICAO Aircraft Type
A320
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
Aircraft Address / Mode S Code (HEX)
Max. Operational Passenger Seating Capacity (MOPSC), indicative
Minimum Crew
Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
Engine Count
Engine
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Main Owner
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Main Operator
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jun 7, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-737

Aircraft Registration
HB-IJO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

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