Airbus A330 HB-JHL accident near Overflying English Channel, United Kingdom, July 11, 2023

Airbus A330, registration HB-JHL, operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident near Overflying English Channel, United Kingdom on July 11, 2023. The NTSB lists the highest injury level as none. Case DCA23WA472 is n/a.

ADS-B receivers recorded 91 minutes of the flight after departing the Zürich Intl Arpt area (LSZH), reaching a maximum of 34,000 ft. The last recorded position was at 17:39 UTC, at 10,000 ft and 395 knots, climbing at 0 feet per minute, about 14 km from Beauvais/Tille Arpt (LFOB).

The nearest weather report, from LFOB (14 km away), showed wind 330° at 10 knots gusting 25, visibility 6 miles or more, no ceiling reported (VFR conditions).

The aircraft is a Airbus A330 343E registered in Switzerland (Mode S 4B1885).

This page reconstructs the flight from public ADS-B data for information only. The NTSB report is the authority on what happened and why.

Key facts

Date
July 11, 2023
Location
Overflying English Channel, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Airbus A330
Registration
HB-JHL
Operator
Swiss International Air Lines
Injuries
None
NTSB case
DCA23WA472 (N/A)
Departure area
Zürich Intl Arpt (LSZH)
Nearest airport
Beauvais/Tille Arpt (LFOB)
Recorded flight
91 min, max 34,000 ft
Last recorded position
17:39 UTC, 10,000 ft, 395 kt

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Sources: NTSB case DCA23WA472; ADS-B flight data from adsb.lol (ODbL); weather from NOAA / Iowa Environmental Mesonet and Open-Meteo.