Created Saturday, Oct 17th 2026 18:31Z, last updated Saturday, Oct 17th 2026 18:31Z
An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMC performing flight
WK-34 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Punta Cana (Dominican Republic), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 16 when the crew stopped the climb at FL080 and entered a hold to trouble shoot. The aircraft subsequently exited the hold and climbed to FL220 but then returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 34 about 90 minutes after departure.
The aircraft remained on the ground for about 2 hours, then departed again and is currently over the Atlantic enroute to Punta Cana estimated to land with a delay of about 2:40 hours.
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