Lufthansa A346 over Russia on Aug 8th 2012, captain incapacitated
Last Update: November 20, 2012 / 15:57:34 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-712
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Seoul, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
Germany's BFU reported in their August bulletin released in November that an investigation into the serious incident has been initiated.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 8, 2012
Classification
Incident
Cause
Captain incapacitated
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-712
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Seoul, South Korea
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHA
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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