Strange smell in the cockpit on a Swiss flight to Zurich
The Swiss flight LX339 from Heathrow to Zurich had to make an unscheduled return to Heathrow Airport shortly after departure on Sunday evening.
As announced in the winter plan, Swiss flies as planned four times a day from Heathrow to Zurich Airport. This also last Sunday evening. However, when the aircraft was over the English Channel, the arm of the Atlantic between Great Britain and France, the Airbus returns to Heathrow on an unscheduled basis. This is because the pilots noticed an unusual smell in the cockpit shortly after take-off, like 20min.ch reported.
The incident is being investigated
The Swiss flight LX339 from Heathrow to Zurich departed as planned last Sunday evening, November 7th, shortly after 8:30 p.m. At that time, however, the passengers did not yet know how their evening WILL develop. A short time later, when the Airbus A220-100 was over the English Channel, the plane returned to London.
The surprising landing is explained by the fact that both pilots noticed an unusual smell in the cockpit shortly after take-off. It is for this reason that they have initiated the return to Heathrow. This went off without incident. The airport fire brigade war on site with some emergency vehicles.
A total of 101 passengers were on board, who were now back at Heathrow. Swiss allows you to choose between rebooking your flight or staying at a hotel near the airport. According to a person on site, leaving the aircraft was calm and orderly. The passengers could also look forward to the Swiss chocolate. A reason for this unscheduled landing of the Airbus A220-100 is currently still unclear. However, it is investigated what the reason for this was.
Conclusion on the unscheduled landing from the Swiss flight to Zurich
Last Sunday, a Swiss flight from London to Zurich unexpectedly had to return to the starting airport. This is because of a technical problem; the pilots noticed a strange smell in the cockpit. Back at Heathrow, passengers could choose between rebooking or staying in a hotel. The reason for the emergency landing is currently being investigated by Swiss.
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