SWISS Flight with 208 on Board Diverts to Maine After Reported Cockpit Fire
The 208 people on board were safe after the aircraft landed, and the airline said the smoke source remains unknown.
- On Monday, July 27, 2026, a SWISS International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 diverted to Bangor International Airport in Maine after pilots reported smoke in the forward Business Class cabin during a transatlantic flight from Zurich to New York.
- Registered as HB-JHK, the 14-year-old Airbus A330-300 previously experienced a Rolls-Royce Trent engine failure in April 2026 during a rejected takeoff at Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi.
- Flight LX16, carrying 208 passengers, descended more than 22,000 feet in 10 minutes from 32,000 feet near Nova Scotia as pilots told controllers that "the smoke situation" had improved.
- The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the incident, though SWISS confirmed no fire was found and all passengers and crew were safe.
- SWISS teams in the United States and Switzerland are arranging onward travel for passengers while coordinating with Bangor International Airport, stating they will not speculate on causes until inspections conclude.
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SWISS A330 diverts to Bangor after smoke reported in cabin
A SWISS International Air Lines Airbus A330-300 diverted to Bangor International Airport (BGR) in Maine on July 27, 2026, after smoke was reported in the forward Business Class cabin during a transatlantic flight from Zurich Airport (ZRH) to New York’s John F Kennedy Airport (JFK). Flight LX16, carrying 208 passengers, departed Zurich at around 10:30 local time and was roughly six and a half hours into its eight-hour journey when the crew report…
SWISS flight with 208 on board diverts to Maine after reported cockpit fire
A SWISS passenger plane carrying 208 people made an emergency landing in Maine after pilots reported an active cockpit fire they were unable to extinguish, according to the FAA and air traffic control audio. The aircraft landed safely. Flight 16F, an Airbus A330-300 traveling from Zurich to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York, landed at Bangor International Airport at about noon on Monday, according to the FAA. The flight declared …
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