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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 2018 |
| Time: | 08:41 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-343 |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Air Lines |
| Registration: | HB-JHH |
| MSN: | 1145 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-B60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 219 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | 100 km W of Corsica, France -
 Mediterranean Sea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| Johannesburg-O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB/FAOR) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Swiss flight LX7288 returned to Zurich, Switzerland, after the flight crew noticed a smell in the cockpit.
The incident aircraft was back in service two days later.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.sust.admin.ch/inhalte/AV-berichte/HB-JHH.pdf
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2019 07:22 | harro | Added |
| 07-Sep-2022 08:18 | harro | Updated [Cn, ] |
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