An Airbus A340-300 performing flight from Switzerland experienced a dangerous windshear.
Saturday, April 6 2024 the Edelweiss Air flight #WK24 to Cancun departed Zurich at 13:03 CEST on runway 16.
The A340-300 (registration HB-JMF) got airborne but immediately lost height after rotation until it almost touched down again.
The pilots eventually managed to regain a stable climb and continued their flight normally.
Edelweiss Airbus A340-300 (HB-JMF, built 2003) got airborne on runway 16 at Zurich-Intl AP(LSZH), Switzerland but immediately lost height until it almost touched down again. The pilots of flight #WK24 to Cancun eventually managed to regain a stable climb and continued their… pic.twitter.com/G8JVksrT6b
— JACDEC (@JacdecNew) April 7, 2024
According to JACDEC, early indications suggest the A340 encountered a possible negative windshear.
The aircraft is 20 years old and performed its first flight on October 2023.
The Aviation Herald suggests a tailwind gust is being suspected and an investigation has been opened.