ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 269458
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| Date: | Sunday 7 November 2021 |
| Time: | 20:51 UTC |
| Type: |  Bombardier CSeries CS100 (A220-100) |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Air Lines |
| Registration: | HB-JBD |
| MSN: | 50013 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2016 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 101 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Adisham, near Aylesham, Kent -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Swiss flight LX339, an Bombardier C-Series CS-100, registration HB-JBD, returned to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) after the pilots noticed an unusual smell in the cockpit. The flight crew donned their oxygen masks.
The aircraft had taken off from LHR at 20:44 UTC. The flight crew stopped the climb at FL180 at seven minutes later and elected to turn back to LHR. A safe landing was made at 21:16 UTC. Data from the Flightradar 24 website (see link #2) shows that the aircraft reached Adisham, an area just north of Aylesham in Kent, six miles south east of Canterbury before turning around.
A spokesperson for Swiss Air said: “On flight LX339 from London Heathrow to Zurich the pilots noticed an unusual smell in the cockpit.As a consequence, they returned to London Heathrow airport. The landing was uneventful. As a precautionary measure, the airport fire department was called in, as is customary in such cases.“On board were 101 passengers which have been rebooked on other flights or accommodated in hotels if necessary. The incident is currently being investigated. The flight was operated with an Airbus A220-100.”
The spokesperson stressed that no fire or smoke had been detected. Passengers on board the aircraft were able to leave without issue and will be booked onto new flights or given accommodation until their travel can be re-arranged.
A spokesperson from Heathrow Airport said: "All flights landed safely at the airport last night (October 8)."
The occurrence aircraft was still on the ground in London about 17 hours after landing back.
Sources:
1. https://www.blick.ch/ausland/rueckkehr-kurz-nach-start-swiss-maschine-muss-in-london-notlanden-id16969300.html
2. https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lx339#29c83ea0
3. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1517935/heathrow-airport-medical-emergency-zurich-flight-lands-latest-updates
4. https://www.mylondon.news/news/west-london-news/airplane-grounded-heathrow-airport-fire-22098225
5. https://www.aeroinside.com/16333/swiss-bcs1-at-london-on-nov-7th-2021-burning-odour-in-cockpit
6. https://avherald.com/h?article=4efda7ab&opt=0
7. https://onespotter.com/aircraft/fid/1052601/HB-JBD
8. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adisham
Media:
HB-JBD Bombardier C Series 100 @ Heathrow 24/08/2017
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Swiss International Air Lines Bombardier CSeries CS100 (BD-500-1A10) HB-JBD (cn 50013) 27 December 2020: Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Nov-2021 09:13 | harro | Added |
| 08-Nov-2021 17:16 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 08-Nov-2021 17:27 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Location, Source, Embed code, Narrative, Category] |
| 08-Nov-2021 17:35 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Category] |
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