On 6 November 2018, an Airbus A340-600 in the cruise northbound over the Swiss Alps received an overspeed warning after encountering an unexpected wind velocity change but the crew failed to follow the prescribed response procedure. This led initially to a climb above their cleared level and further inappropriate actions were then followed by PAN and MAYDAY declarations as control of the aircraft was briefly lost in a high speed descent to below their cleared level. The operator subsequently enhanced pilot training realism by providing it in a simulator configured for the aircraft variant operated and introduced ‘upset recovery training’.