Lufthansa B748 near Frankfurt on Apr 8th 2019, cargo smoke indication
Last Update: April 9, 2019 / 15:47:30 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-506
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
The airline reported a technical problem prompted the return, the passengers were taken to hotels and are going to travel to Sao Paulo the following day.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 8, 2019
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cargo smoke indication
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-506
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Sao Paulo Guarulhos, Brazil
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYU
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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