Lufthansa A359 near Luanda on Dec 3rd 2022, engine trouble
Last Update: December 8, 2022 / 14:13:48 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-575
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The aircraft is still on the ground in Luanda about 20 hours after landing.
The Aviation Herald received information that the left hand engine needs to be replaced.
On Dec 4th 2022 the airport reported the crew declared emergency at 14:18L (13:18Z) reporting a fire indication for the left hand engine (editorial note: the aircraft was just levelling off at FL200 at that time and entered a hold). Emergency services solved the problem about 35 minutes later after landing at 14:56L (13:56Z).
On Dec 5th 2022 the airline reported there had been indication of a technical irregularity with an engine, however did not confirm an engine fire indication.
On Dec 8th 2022 The Aviation Herald received information, that after review of the engine only the gearbox of the engine needs to be replaced.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 3, 2022
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine trouble
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-575
Departure
Cape Town, South Africa
Destination
Munich, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXE
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
This article is published under license from Avherald.com. © of text by Avherald.com.
Article source
You can read 2 more free articles without a subscription.
Subscribe now and continue reading without any limits!
Read unlimited articles and receive our daily update briefing. Gain better insights into what is happening in commercial aviation safety.
Send tip
Support AeroInside by sending a small tip amount.
Related articles
Lufthansa A359 near Boston on Mar 6th 2018, hydraulic failure
A Lufthansa Airbus A350-900, registration D-AIXE performing flight LH-425 from Boston,MA (USA) to Munich (Germany), had just levelled off at cruise…
Lufthansa A321 at Ibiza on Sep 16th 2023, burst tyres on landing
A Lufthansa Airbus A321-100, registration D-AIRU performing flight LH-1466 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Ibiza,SP (Spain), landed on Ibiza's…
Lufthansa B744 enroute on Sep 13th 2023, engine shut down in flight
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400, registration D-ABTL performing flight LH-712 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Seoul (South Korea) with 341 people on…
Lufthansa B744 at Vancouver on Aug 25th 2023, could not retract landing gear
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400, registration D-ABVW performing flight LH-493 from Vancouver,BC (Canada) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was climbing out of…
Lufthansa A343 at Frankfurt on Sep 6th 2023, gear problem
A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIGN performing flight LH-433 (dep Sep 5th) from Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany),…
Lufthansa A21N near Zagreb on Sep 4th 2023, engine shut down in flight
A Lufthansa Airbus A321-200N, registration D-AIEO performing flight LH-691 from Tel Aviv (Israel) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was enroute at FL360…
Newest articles
British Airways A320 near London on Sep 22nd 2023, loss of cabin pressure
A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registration G-EUUC performing flight BA-508 from London Heathrow,EN (UK) to Faro (Portugal), was enroute at FL350…
Eurowings A321 in Dusseldorf on Sep 21st 2023, rejected takeoff due to NAV fault
A Eurowings Airbus A321-200, registration D-AIDP performing flight EW-9642 from Dusseldorf (Germany) to Faro (Portugal) with 206 passengers and 7…
Subscribe today
Are you researching aviation incidents? Get access to AeroInside Insights, unlimited read access and receive the daily newsletter.
Pick your plan and subscribePartner

A new way to document and demonstrate airworthiness compliance and aircraft value. Find out more.

ELITE Simulation Solutions is a leading global provider of Flight Simulation Training Devices, IFR training software as well as flight controls and related services. Find out more.

Your regulation partner, specialists in aviation safety and compliance; providing training, auditing, and consultancy services. Find out more.
AeroInside Blog
Popular aircraft
Airbus A320Boeing 737-800
Boeing 737-800 MAX
Popular airlines
American AirlinesUnited
Delta
Air Canada
Lufthansa
British Airways