Lufthansa B748 at Chicago on Aug 13th 2025, gear problem on departure
Last Update: August 14, 2025 / 11:00:52 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-431
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
Ground observers reported seeing the aircraft with the landing gear never retracted.
A passenger reported the crew indicated issues with the landing gear.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Chicago about 12 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 13, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-431
Departure
Chicago O'Hare, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYH
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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