An Edelweiss Air Airbus A340 suffered an imaginable wind shear incident on take-off from Zurich Airport, which nearly returned it to the runway.
The aircraft (HB-JMF), a 20-year-old A340-300E, on flight WK24 to Cancun, Mexico, on April 6.
According to a video posted online via the Zurich Aviation Channel on YouTube, the plane appears to be conducting a take-off and take-off run.
However, just after the main gear left the ground, the plane descended, almost touching the wheels of the main gear on the runway again. The plane gave the impression of a tail impact.
Soon after, the riders seemed to be back on a steady climb.
“Edelweiss 24, we had a tailwind,” one of the pilots on the tower reported as the plane climbed, according to a radio exchange archived via LiveATC.
The weather at Zurich Airport is transparent with light and variable winds.
The aircraft is owned by sister airline Swiss International Air Lines and is powered by CFM International CFM56-5C engines.
“We know the video in question and can verify its authenticity,” says Edelweiss. “As far as we know lately, the cause was a sudden tailwind. “
“We will analyze the knowledge of the flight over the next few days and reconstruct the series of events. We received a report from our team outlining how they lived and why they acted accordingly,” the airline added. “This report will also be analyzed over the next few days. “
They arrived safely in Cancun.
Story updated April 8, 2024 with comments from Edelweiss.
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