Lufthansa A388 near Los Angeles on Mar 18th 2016, object close to aircraft on final approach
Last Update: March 19, 2016 / 15:38:45 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-456
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-AIMJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
The airline confirmed the crew sighted an unknown object, presumably a drone, while descending through about 1500 meters (5000 feet) about 22km (11.8nm) before touchdown. The crew did not need to fly an evasive maneouver. The FAA is investigating what object may have been involved.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 18, 2016
Classification
Incident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-456
Departure
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Aircraft Registration
D-AIMJ
Aircraft Type
Airbus A380-800
ICAO Type Designator
A388
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