Lufthansa A320 near Stuttgart on May 6th 2024, unusual odour on board
Last Update: May 7, 2024 / 14:50:00 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-289
Departure
Bologna, Italy
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIUO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
Local Police reported there had been an unusual odour on board, however, no fire or smoke. A technical defect in the galley is suspected as cause of the odour.
The airport reported all passengers disembarked normally and were taken to Frankfurt by bus.
The airline reported the odour was caused by a malfunctioning recirculation fan, the aircraft was able to return to service.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 21 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 6, 2024
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-289
Departure
Bologna, Italy
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIUO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A320
ICAO Type Designator
A320
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