Lufthansa A359 over Montenegro on Oct 30th 2025, cracked windshield
Last Update: November 3, 2025 / 17:51:37 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-640
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The rotation was cancelled.
The aircraft returned to service about 15.5 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 30, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-640
Departure
Munich, Germany
Destination
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft Registration
D-AIXO
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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