Lufthansa B748 near Frankfurt on Jun 27th 2026, burning odour on board
Last Update: June 29, 2026 / 17:00:51 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-402
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
A passenger reported a strong smell of burnt rubber developed on board about 20 minutes after departure, the smell subsided on the way back.
The rotation was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 51.5 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Jun 27, 2026
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-402
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Newark, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-ABYP
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-8
ICAO Type Designator
B748
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