Created Monday, Jun 26th 2023 17:53Z, last updated Monday, Jun 26th 2023 17:53Z
A Swiss International Airlines Airbus A330-300, registration HB-JHB performing flight
LX-6 from Zurich (Switzerland) to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA), was climbing out of Zurich's runway 32 when the crew stopped the climb at FL090 following a bird strike into the right hand engine (Trent 772). The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Zurich for a safe landing on runway 34 about 2 hours after departure.
The airline reported a bird strike.
A passenger reported that the aircraft levelled off shortly after departure, about 30 minutes later an announcement was that the right hand engine had received a bird strike, both engines were still running. The aircraft burned off fuel and returned to Zurich.
A replacement A330-300 registration HB-JHL reached Chicago with a delay of about 5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 26 hours after landing back.
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