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| Date: | Thursday 1 April 2010 |
| Time: | c. 23:00 LT |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313X |
| Owner/operator: | Swiss International Airlines |
| Registration: | HB-JMM |
| MSN: | 154 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1996 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 243 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok -
 Hong Kong
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | HKG - Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok |
| ZRH - Zürich Airport | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The right hand main wheel hub failed during taxiing on taxiway J and cause a burst of all tyres of the right main undercarriage. Debris were thrown into the engine no. 4 and on the underside of the right wing, leading to severe damage. The unhurt occupants were bussed back to the terminal.
Sources:
http://avherald.com/h?article=429bde90&opt=0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 26 August 2012 | HB-JMM | Swiss International Airways | 0 | Zürich-Kloten Airport (ZRH/LSZH) |  |
non |
| Engine failure | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Apr-2010 10:25 | jahnHo | Added |
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