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| Date: | Saturday 17 August 2024 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-3DEER |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Air Lines |
| Registration: | HB-JNI |
| MSN: | 62754/1540 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2018 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | Astana-Nursultan Nazarbayev International Airport (NQZ/UACC) -
 Kazakhstan
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Tokyo-Narita Airport (NRT/RJAA) |
| Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Swiss International Air Lines flight LX161, a Boeing 777-3DEER, diverted to Astana International Airport (NQZ), Kazakhstan due to a medical incident on board.
After landing the flight had to make a 180 degree turn on the turn pad at the end of the runway because the taxiway was closed. The aircraft's nose wheel got caught in the grass. The aircraft had to be towed back onto the runway.
Sources:
https://x.com/LX_Newsroom/status/1824830419885334731
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/lx161#36aca1e9
https://www.airway.com.br/voo-atrapalhado-boeing-777-da-swiss-faz-rota-incomum-alterna-para-o-cazaquistao-e-acaba-encalhado/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEuxqxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQlFiIy7qi7Nr7RCbuO9rZ-oU0ex-zHhzr6i4H80x_6d2uv1jhxoMb9NCw_aem_a7_uu7ZyzlIUe8NZ7SemXA
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Aug-2024 17:55 | ASN | Added |
| 18-Aug-2024 12:28 | MK | Updated [Source, Damage, ] |
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