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Date: | Tuesday 22 February 2011 |
Time: | 18:15 |
Type: | Boeing 747-430 |
Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
Registration: | D-ABVL |
MSN: | 26425/898 |
Year of manufacture: | 1992 |
Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 221 |
Aircraft damage: | None |
Location: | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) -
Brazil
|
Phase: | Initial climb |
Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
Departure airport: | São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, SP (GRU/SBGR) |
Destination airport: | MUC |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:Lufthansa flight LH505 took off from São Paulo International (GRU) to Munich Franz Josef Strauß (MUC) at 18:15hs LT on Feb, 22 and returned an hour later, emergency landing at 19:20hs LT.
According to the company, the aircraft had technical problems, which were not disclosed. Local press, based on witnesses among the ground staff at the airport, stated that there was a fire on cabin (flight deck) wich was controlled by the crew.
None of the 221 passangers were injured.
Sources:
https://oglobo.globo.com/brasil/aviao-da-lufthansa-retorna-ao-aeroporto-de-guarulhos-uma-hora-apos-decolar-rumo-alemanha-2820386 http://www.contatoradar.com.br/forum/lofiversion/index.php/t72673.html
https://jovempan.uol.com.br/noticias/2011/02/apos-pegar-fogo-aviao-faz-pouso-em-guarulhos.html
Revision history:
Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
24-Feb-2011 00:30 |
comtepole |
Added |
24-Feb-2011 15:08 |
harro |
Updated [Narrative] |