Swiss A343 at Zurich on Mar 11th 2015, hydraulic failure, could not extend body gear

Last Update: March 11, 2015 / 19:31:23 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 11, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-93

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

A Swiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMO performing flight LX-93 from Sao Paulo,SP (Brazil) to Zurich (Switzerland), was on approach to Zurich when the crew reported they had the green hydraulic system inoperative causing no nose wheel steering and no body gear. The crew continued for a safe landing on Zurich's runway 16 advising, they would need to stop and be towed to the apron. The aircraft stopped on the runway, shut down the engines and was towed to the apron.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JMO
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Certification Basis
Airworthyness Category
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Legal Basis
TCDS Ident. No.
Manufacturer
AIRBUS INDUSTRIE
Aircraft Model / Type
A340-313
ICAO Aircraft Type
A343
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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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 11, 2015

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss

Flight number
LX-93

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMO

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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