Serious incident Airbus A330-343 HB-JHL,
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Date:Tuesday 11 July 2023
Time:17:06 UTC
Type:Silhouette image of generic A333 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A330-343
Owner/operator:Swiss International Air Lines
Registration: HB-JHL
MSN: 1290
Year of manufacture:2012
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 245
Aircraft damage: None
Category:Serious incident
Location:over Southern England -   United Kingdom
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH)
Destination airport:Newark-Liberty International Airport, NJ (EWR/KEWR)
Investigating agency: STSB
Confidence Rating: Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities
Narrative:
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX18, an Airbus A330-343, was en route at FL340 over southern England when an unusual smell caused the crew to declare an emergency. The flight diverted to Paris-CDG Airport, France, where it landed at 17:53 UTC.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: STSB
Report number: 
Status: Preliminary report
Duration:
Download report: Preliminary report

Sources:

https://www.20min.ch/story/notfall-an-bord-swiss-flug-nach-new-york-kehrt-um-252015476904
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hb-jhl#3117b44c

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Jul-2023 19:16 harro Added
11-Oct-2023 11:30 harro Updated

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