Another Austrian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER that started life with the now defunct Lauda Air. OE-LAZ is one of six B763 aircraft in the fleet and the fourth we’ve featured here at It’s About Airplanes.
We photographed this Boeing 767-300ER on May 20, 2018 while plane spotting at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). For full-size, high resolution versions for any of the photos in the image gallery, simply click on the individual pictures. See below for more detailed information on OE-LAZ, the Boeing 767-300ER model in general and the airline.
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OE-LAZ
OE-LAZ took its first flight on July 23, 1999 and was delivered to Lauda Air on August 9, 1999. From March, 2003 to October, 2004, the Boeing 767-3Z9ER was leased to Lufthansa as D-ABUW. After the demise of Lauda Air, OE-LAZ was delivered to Austrian Airlines on April 25, 2005. The B763 is named ‘India’ and is one of six in the fleet. The airliner is configured for a maximum total of 211 passengers with 26 seats in business class, 18 more in premium economy and 167 economy class seats.
This aircraft has a history so, if you plan on reading about its incidents from 2010 to 2015, you might want to be seated comfortably and cancel any appointments you might have. On January 29, 2010, OE-LAZ was flying from Beijing, China to Vienna, Austria. On takeoff, the tail scraped the runway just as the main gear left the ground. The flight continued to Vienna and landed safely. There was no damage and crew did not receive a tail strike indication.
On April 8, 2012, the B763 was flying form Washington, DC to Vienna. Flying at 33,000 feet, just southeast of New York City, the aircraft diverted back to Washington for a safe landing. The cause of the incident was a faulty air data computer. After being grounded at Washington Dulles Airport, OE-LAZ reached Vienna on April 10.
Later that year, on November 18, 2012 (about the time the world was to come to an end?), the Boeing 767-300ER was flying from Vienna to Beijing. On the climb out of Vienna, a malfunctioning navigation system caused the crew to level off at 16,000 feet and return to the point of departure. After a two hour delay on the ground, the flight continued without further incident.
Move ahead to 2014 for a summer of fun for this airliner. On June 18, 2014, OE-LAZ was flying from Chicago, Illinois to Vienna. 130 miles past Toronto, cruising at 33,000 feet, crew spotted smoke in the cockpit, accompanied by an odour. The flight was diverted to Toronto Pearson for a safe landing. The problem was attributed to contaminated pneumatic ducting. The ducting was cleaned and the aircraft resumed service the following day.
A few months later, on August 6, 2014, the B763 was flying from Vienna to Beijing. At 31,000 feet and just northeast of Minsk, Belarus, crew made the decision to divert back to Vienna after receiving an indication with the anti-ice system. After landing safely at Vienna, it was determined there was not problem with the anti-ice system but with the indication system.
On May 4, 2015, OE-LAZ was flying from Vienna to Chicago. The climb out of Vienna was stopped at 24,000 feet after one of the multi-function screens on the flight deck failed. The airplane diverted back to Vienna for a safe landing.
Boeing 767-300ER
The first Boeing 767-300ER was introduced with launch customer American Airlines in 1988, seven years after the initial 767 variant entered service with United Airlines in 1981. A direct competitor to the Airbus A330-200, 583 were delivered, in all.
The B763 is 55 metres or 180 feet in length with a wingspan of 48 metres or 156 feet. At the tail, the airliner stands 16 metres or 52 feet in height. The flight range is 11,070 kilometres.
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines was founded on September 30, 1957 with the merger of Air Austria and Austrian Airways. Austrian Airways had been around since 1923. Headquartered in Schwechat, Austria, the airline is a member of the Star Alliance and is has been under the ownership of the Lufthansa Group since 2007.
Currently, there are over 80 aircraft in the main fleet, flying to 130 destinations around the world. The largest in the fleet is the Boeing 777-200ER. The most numerous, with recent additions from the defunct Air Berlin, is the Airbus A320-200.