Lufthansa Cargo MD11 near Mexico City on May 29th 2013, engine failure
Last Update: May 31, 2013 / 15:21:32 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Lufthansa Cargo
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-ALCD
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
The aircraft is still on the ground in Mexico City about 35 hours after landing (standing May 31th 15:00Z).
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 29, 2013
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine failure
Airline
Lufthansa Cargo
Departure
Mexico City, Mexico
Destination
Dallas Ft. Worth, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-ALCD
Aircraft Type
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
ICAO Type Designator
MD11
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