Cityjet CRJX at Frankfurt on Sep 28th 2025, smoke on board

Last Update: September 29, 2025 / 17:45:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2025

Classification
Accident

Flight number
LH-842

Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Destination
Billund, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
EI-HID

Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000

ICAO Type Designator
CRJX

A Cityjet Canadair CRJ-1000 on behalf of Lufthansa, registration EI-HID performing flight LH-842 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Billund (Denmark), was climbing out of Frankfurt when the crew donned their oxygen masks and stopped the climb at FL220 reporting smoke in cockpit and cabin. The aircraft returned to Frankfurt for a safe landing on runway 07R about 35 minutes after departure. The aircraft was evacuated onto the runway. One passenger received injuries.

The rotation was cancelled. The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 20 hours after landing back.
Aircraft Registration Data
Registration mark
EI-HID
Country of Registration
Ireland
Date of Registration
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Manufacturer
MHI RJ AVIATION LLC
Aircraft Model / Type
CL-600-2E25
ICAO Aircraft Type
CRJX
Year of Manufacture
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Serial Number
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Maximum Take off Mass (MTOM) [kg]
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Engine Count
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Engine
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Main Owner
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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 28, 2025

Classification
Accident

Flight number
LH-842

Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany

Destination
Billund, Denmark

Aircraft Registration
EI-HID

Aircraft Type
BOMBARDIER Regional Jet CRJ-1000

ICAO Type Designator
CRJX

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