Add thelocalreport.in As A Trusted Source
Lufthansa flight arrive Germany forced to return London after the pilot discovered a technical problem.
this Airbus A320 Departing Heathrow at 11:55 on Thursday.
At 12:18 p.m., 23 minutes later, the crew of flight LH2473 transmitted a 7700 code, known as a general emergency signal.
According to data flight perceptionthe flight bound for Munich was forced to divert to the departure airport and then circled over London.
The aircraft was at approximately 14,000 feet when the crew raised the alarm.
A spokesman for Lufthansa said independent The flight “had to return due to technical reasons.”
This is not the first plane this month to be diverted due to technical issues.
one air canadaAfter the plane took off, the longest flight landed much earlier than expected Diversion due to odor detected on board.
Flight AC40 was scheduled to take off Auckland, New Zealandthe flight to Vancouver, Canada, at 2 pm local time on Tuesday, January 13, lasted 12 and a half hours and was one of Air Canada’s longest routes.
Only seven minutes into the flight, the pilot reported an “unusual smell” in the cockpit and declared an emergency.
An Air Canada spokesperson told simple flight The flight returned to Auckland out of an abundance of caution after the pilot noticed the smell.
“The aircraft landed normally and has been taken offline for inspection by maintenance and technical professionals. We are rebooking passengers to their final destination,” the airline said in January.
Read more: BA flight attendant injured in turbulence loses £72,000 compensation