Created Tuesday, Dec 5th 2023 10:16Z, last updated Tuesday, Dec 5th 2023 10:16Z
An Edelweiss Airbus A340-300, registration HB-JMF performing flight
WK-84 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Cape Town (South Africa) with 276 passengers and 11 crew, was climbing through about FL320 out of Zurich near Genoa (Italy) when the crew needed to descend the aircraft to FL270 due to problems with engine #3 (CFM56, inboard right hand). The aircraft continued at FL270 for about 30 minutes then decided to turn around and return to Zurich with the #3 engine shut down requesting emergency services to check the #3 engine. The aircraft landed safely on Zurich's runway 16 about 2 hours after the onset of trouble. Attending emergency services reported there was damage about mid of the right hand inboard engine. About 10 minutes after landing the aircraft taxied to the apron.
The airline reported the crew noticed irregularities on the engine and decided to return to Zurich as a precaution.
A ground observer reported the aircraft was received by multiple fire engines, the firemen examined the right hand side of the aircraft and especially something near the right main gear. The passengers had to spend the night in the terminal as customs was no longer available and the passengers therefore could not re-enter Switzerland.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Zurich about 10 hours after landing.
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