Lufthansa B744 over North Sea on Jul 12th 2025, odour on board
Last Update: July 14, 2025 / 20:25:53 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-470
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
D-ABVM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
The airline reported an unusual odour on board prompted the return. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
The aircraft returned to service about 17 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jul 12, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-470
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Aircraft Registration
D-ABVM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
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