Swiss A343 near Dakar on Mar 13th 2017, emergency descent, airline reports fuel pump failure, crew rest smoke indication

Last Update: March 15, 2017 / 19:01:36 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 13, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-92

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMA performing flight LX-92 (dep Mar 12th) from Zurich (Switzerland) to Sao Paulo,SP (Brazil) with 215 passengers, was enroute at FL340 about 380nm northeast of Dakar (Senegal) in Mauritianian Airspace when the aircraft performed an emergency descent reaching FL100 within 7 minutes (average rate of descent 3400fpm). The aircraft subsequently diverted to Dakar for a safe landing about 90 minutes after leaving FL340.

The airline reported there was a technical irregularity (fuel pump), the flight could not be continued and was diverted to Dakar for a safe landing. Passengers and crew are doing well.

A replacement A340-300 registration HB-JMI is currently positioning to Dakar and is currently estimated to reach Sao Paulo with a delay of 13.5 hours.

On Mar 15th 2017 The Aviation Herald received information, that both fuel pumps on engine #2 (CFM56, inboard left hand) failed. In addition the crew received a smoke detector indication from the lower deck mobile crew rest. The smoke indication was later determined to have been false.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
HB-JMA
Country of Registration
Switzerland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
AIRBUS S.A.S.
Aircraft Model / Type
A340-313
ICAO Aircraft Type
A343
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Mar 13, 2017

Classification
Incident

Airline
Swiss International Airlines

Flight number
LX-92

Departure
Zurich, Switzerland

Destination
Sao Paulo, Brazil

Aircraft Registration
HB-JMA

Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300

ICAO Type Designator
A343

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