Flight #LX52 departed Zurich to Boston on Friday, November 8 2024 at 17:48 CEST.

Almost 3 hours into the flight, the crew decided to turn around over the Atlantic to return to Zurich.

The Airbus A330-300 (registration HB-JHH) was cruising at 36,000 ft then descended to 28,000 ft and climbed back to 37,000 ft.

According to source, the aircraft was experiencing satellite communication issue which is mandatory before crossing the Atlantic.

The 14 years old plane landed back at Zurich 5 hours after departure. The flight was cancelled.

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The Swiss Air flight #LX18 departed late Zurich today at 18:00 CEST.

Only 30 minutes after departure, the pilots declared an emergency (squawk 7700). The Airbus A330-300 (registration HB-JHI) turned around.

2 months agoSeptember 13, 2024 16:53

Entering hold

Flight #LX18 is entering a hold at 10,000 ft near Zurich Airport.

2 months agoSeptember 13, 2024 17:22

At the gate

The airbus A330 has been escorted by fire trucks to the terminal.

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Swiss Air flight #LX180 departed Zurich on Tuesday, June 4 2024 at 18:24 CEST for a 10-hour flight to Bangkok in Thailand.

The flight was operated by a 8-year-old Boeing 777-300ER with registration HB-JNB.

The aircraft climbed to 31,000 ft over Austria then 33,000 ft over Hungary. But about 2 hours into the flight, the crew decided to turn around.

The plane descended to FL320 and was vectored back to Zurich where it landed at 23:00 local time, almost 5 hours after departure.

The reported problem appeared to be a malfunction of the weather radar system. As thunderstorms were expected in Bangkok, the crew decided to return to Zurich.

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