Swiss A343 at Zurich on Aug 26th 2012, rejected takeoff
Last Update: August 27, 2012 / 13:36:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-18
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
Emergency services responded to check the hot brakes, the aircraft subsequently taxied off the runway about 10 minutes later and stopped on an adjacent taxiway, from where it was towed to the apron.
The flight was cancelled.
The airline reported the engine ingested birds. The passengers were taken to hotels and have been rebooked onto flights on Monday (Aug 27th).
Aircraft Registration Data
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 26, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Rejected takeoff
Airline
Swiss
Flight number
LX-18
Departure
Zurich, Switzerland
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
HB-JMM
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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