Lufthansa A320 near Nuremberg on Sep 4th 2025, smoke in cockpit

Last Update: September 6, 2025 / 17:11:40 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 4, 2025

Classification
Incident

Cause
Smoke in cockpit

Airline
Lufthansa

Flight number
LH-2141

Departure
Munster, Germany

Destination
Munich, Germany

Aircraft Registration
D-AIUK

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIUK performing flight LH-2141 from Munster to Munich (Germany), was descending through FL170 towards Munich, about 40nm northwest of Munich and about 50nm southsouthwest of Nuremberg, when the crew decided to divert to Nuremberg (Germany) along with other aircraft, which diverted from Munich due to weather (thunderstorms arriving over the field). Subsequently the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and continued for a safe landing on Nuremberg's runway 28 about 20 minutes after the decision to divert.

According to satellite images a thunderstorm system was moving northnortheast first affecting Munich and later Nuremberg.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Nuremberg for about 20 hours, then positioned to Munich and remained on the ground in Munich for another 11 hours before returning to service.

Metars Munich:
EDDM 042220Z AUTO 27009KT 250V320 9999 SHRA FEW///TCU 15/15 Q1018 NOSIG=
EDDM 042150Z AUTO 27010KT 240V310 9999 SHRA FEW010 FEW///CB 16/15 Q1018 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 042120Z AUTO 28011KT 250V310 9999 TSRA BKN008 BKN023 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1018 TEMPO 4000=
EDDM 042050Z AUTO 28013KT 240V310 7000 +TSRA FEW008 SCT038 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1017 TEMPO 4000=
EDDM 042020Z AUTO 30014KT 270V330 9999 TSRA FEW026 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1015 TEMPO 4000 +TSRA=
EDDM 041950Z AUTO 27017G30KT 250V310 9999 +TSRA FEW020 BKN///CB 16/14 Q1015 TEMPO 2500 +TSRAGR=
EDDM 041920Z AUTO 35004KT 280V030 9999 SHRA VCTS FEW///CB 21/15 Q1013 TEMPO FM1930 27030G45KT 2000 +TSRAGR SCT012 BKN040CB=
EDDM 041850Z AUTO 02004KT CAVOK 20/15 Q1013 TEMPO FM1945 27025G40KT 2000 +TSRAGR SCT012 BKN040CB=
EDDM 041820Z AUTO 36003KT 340V040 CAVOK 21/15 Q1013 TEMPO 27020G35KT 2000 TSRA BKN040CB=
EDDM 041750Z AUTO 04003KT 010V070 CAVOK 22/15 Q1013 BECMG 30006KT=
EDDM 041720Z AUTO 04005KT CAVOK 23/15 Q1013 BECMG 30006KT=
EDDM 041650Z AUTO 07005KT 030V090 CAVOK 25/14 Q1012 NOSIG=
EDDM 041620Z AUTO 06005KT 020V090 CAVOK 26/14 Q1013 NOSIG=

Metar Nuremberg:
EDDN 042220Z AUTO VRB02KT 8000 SHRA FEW001 FEW///CB 16/15 Q1017=
EDDN 042150Z AUTO VRB02KT 7000 SHRA FEW009 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1017 RETS=
EDDN 042120Z AUTO 21008KT 180V240 7000 TSRA FEW009 SCT026 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1017=
EDDN 042050Z AUTO 26012G22KT 220V280 9999 SHRA VCTS SCT008 BKN///CB 16/15 Q1016 RETS TEMPO 26025G35KT 2000 +TSRA=
EDDN 042020Z AUTO 24013KT 200V280 9999 TSRA FEW018 BKN032 BKN048 BKN///CB 17/15 Q1015 TEMPO 26025G35KT 2000 +TSRA=
EDDN 041950Z AUTO 27007KT 9999 -SHRA VCTS FEW040 FEW///CB 19/16 Q1015 RESHRA TEMPO 26025G35KT 2000 +TSRA=
EDDN 041920Z AUTO 30006KT 9999 SHRA FEW047 SCT///CB 20/16 Q1014 TEMPO FM1930 26025G35KT 2000 +TSRA=
EDDN 041850Z AUTO 32008KT CAVOK 21/16 Q1014 TEMPO FM2000 26025G35KT 2000 TSRA SCT012 BKN040CB=
EDDN 041820Z AUTO 34007KT CAVOK 21/14 Q1013 NOSIG=
EDDN 041750Z AUTO 34006KT CAVOK 22/13 Q1013 NOSIG=
EDDN 041720Z AUTO 32009KT CAVOK 23/13 Q1013 NOSIG=
EDDN 041650Z AUTO 34004KT CAVOK 24/14 Q1013 NOSIG=
EDDN 041620Z AUTO 34004KT CAVOK 25/13 Q1013 NOSIG=