Swiss A320 at Prague on Dec 27th 2016, damage to wing root fairing
Last Update: January 28, 2017 / 19:24:59 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-1472
Departure
Geneva, Switzerland
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
HB-IJS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Czechia's UZPLN reported however that a post flight inspection of the aircraft revealed damage to the left hand wing root fairing. The return flight was cancelled, the aircraft was taken to a hangar of CSA Technics. Following repairs the aircraft was able to depart Prague the following day. The cause of the damage is being investigated by the operator.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 24 hours, positioned as flight LX-5073 to Zurich (Switzerland) and resumed service.
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 27, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-1472
Departure
Geneva, Switzerland
Destination
Prague, Czech Republic
Aircraft Registration
HB-IJS
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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