Edelweiss A333 at Zurich on Sep 9th 2014, bird strike
Last Update: September 11, 2014 / 17:04:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
LX-14
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JHM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The occurrence aircraft was able to resume service about 24 hours later after three fan blades were replaced.
The very large bird is reported as a Red Kite, wingspan about 170cm/67 inches, usual weight between 0.8 and 1.3kg (1.8 to 2.9 lbs).
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Sep 9, 2014
Classification
Incident
Cause
Bird strike
Airline
Edelweiss Air
Flight number
LX-14
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
New York JFK, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JHM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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