Austrian Airlines Damaged

Austrian Airlines’ Airbus A320neo OE-LZN remained at London Heathrow 20 days after a tailstrike on September 19, 2026. Airbus-directed repairs, coordination between Austrian and Swiss technicians, and the pending decision on the aircraft’s final maintenance location delayed its planned return to Vienna.

Information regarding the incident started circulating on social media overnight and into early Sunday morning. Multiple reports indicate that the aircraft arrived at Vienna International Airport after a flight from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) as OS456.