Lufthansa A343 at Frankfurt on Oct 1st 2023, engine failure
Last Update: October 7, 2023 / 13:59:44 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-758
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Chennai, India
Aircraft Registration
D-AIGV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
Germany's DFS reported the aircraft aborted the flight due to engine (CFM56) damage and dumped fuel.
The airline told passengers the flight turned back due to "Airspace restrictions".
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 1, 2023
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-758
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Chennai, India
Aircraft Registration
D-AIGV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-300
ICAO Type Designator
A343
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