Incident Overview
On February 14, 2023, at 07:57 local time, a serious incident occurred at Zurich Airport (LSZH). An Airbus A320-214, registration HB-IJQ, operated by Swiss International Air Lines Ltd., was preparing for departure on a scheduled passenger flight from Zurich to Brussels Airport (EBBR). The aircraft was operating under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) with two pilots, four cabin crew members, and 70 passengers on board. Simultaneously, a runway control vehicle with call sign Gusti-1, operated by Flughafen Zürich AG, approached the intersection of runways 34/28 while the airliner had commenced its takeoff roll on runway 28. Visibility was poor at the time. The vehicle moved onto the runway intersection as the aircraft was taking off. The incident did not result in any reported injuries or damage.
Investigation
The Swiss Safety Investigation Board (SUST) opened an investigation into the serious incident. As of the preliminary report dated March 9, 2023, no conclusions or probable cause have been determined. The preliminary report provides a brief and provisional account of the sequence of events, without claiming completeness or drawing final conclusions.