Swiss RJ1H at Zurich on Aug 30th 2015, problem with flight guidance system
Last Update: August 31, 2015 / 10:15:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-1860
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Sofia, Bulgaria
Aircraft Registration
HB-IXO
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
A replacement RJ-100 registration HB-IYT reached Sofia with a delay of 1:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft resumed service as flight LX-2806 to Geneva (Switzerland) about 6 hours after landing, however stopped the climb again at FL120 reporting computer problems and returned to Zurich for a safe landing. The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich 10 hours after second return.
The occurrence aircraft resumed service the following morning.
The airline confirmed technical problems with the autopilot, the defect was fixed, however re-occurred during the flight to Geneva. The aircraft was repaired again, underwent tests over night and returned to service the following morning.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 30, 2015
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-1860
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Sofia, Bulgaria
Aircraft Registration
HB-IXO
Aircraft Type
AVRO RJ-100 Avroliner
ICAO Type Designator
RJ1H
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