ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348635
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| Date: | Tuesday 5 December 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Owner/operator: | Edelweiss Air |
| Registration: | HB-JMF |
| MSN: | 561 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2003 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 287 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | over Italy -
 Italy
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| Cape Town International Airport (CPT/FACT) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Edelweiss Air flight WK84, an Airbus A340-313, en route when the 3rd engine started having problems. The aircraft would then begin a decent to FL270 for about 30 minutes, where the crew would shut down the 3rd engine. A witness said the aircraft had fire coming out from the no.3 engine. Inspection revealed damage to the aircraft's engine and gear.
Sources:
https://www.20min.ch/story/edelweiss-muss-flug-abbrechen-und-nach-zuerich-zurueckkehren-788964623985
https://www.blick.ch/schweiz/unregelmaessigkeit-am-triebwerk-edelweiss-maschine-muss-flug-nach-kapstadt-abbrechen-id19210498.html
https://gossau24.ch/articles/220068-triebwerkprobleme-edelweiss-jet-muss-umkehren
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/hb-jmf
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 2 August 2019 | HB-JMF | Edelweiss Air | 0 | Vancouver International Airport, BC (YVR) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Dec-2023 21:05 | aus | Added |
| 05-Dec-2023 21:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Country, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 05-Dec-2023 21:07 | harro | Updated [Other fatalities] |
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