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| Date: | Saturday 15 April 2000 |
| Time: | 17:49 UTC |
| Type: |  McDonnell Douglas MD-83 |
| Owner/operator: | Finnair |
| Registration: | OH-LPH |
| MSN: | 49623/1499 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1988 |
| Engine model: | P&W JT8D-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 66 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Near Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) -
 Switzerland
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |
| Investigating agency: | BFU Switz. |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During initial climb and turn to ZUE, the cabin crew reported a fire in the hatrack. The crew decided to return immediately to Zurich where they made a successful landing. Nobody was hurt during the disembarkation of the plane.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
BFU Switzerland
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/41567 (Photo)
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 15-Jul-2024 06:01 | ASN | Added |
| 02-May-2025 20:26 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Time, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
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