Narrative:
An Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIFA, was being towed at Frankfurt Airport, Germany when a fire broke out in the tow tug. The plane sustained substantial damage to the nose and cockpit section. Ten airport staff, consisting of ground crew and emergency responders, suffered minor injuries as a result of smoke inhalation.
The aircraft was being prepared for flight LH426 from Frankfurt Airport, Germany to Philadelphia International Airport, USA. D-AIGP was assigned to replace the damaged aircraft, and departed at 3:10PM CEST with a delay of two hours.
» usatoday.com
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 11 June 2018 |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AIFA |
| MSN: | 352 |
| First flight: | 2000-06-20 (18 years) |
| Engines: | 4 CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) ( Germany)
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| Phase: | Pushback / towing (PBT) |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
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An Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIFA, was being towed at Frankfurt Airport, Germany when a fire broke out in the tow tug. The plane sustained substantial damage to the nose and cockpit section. Ten airport staff, consisting of ground crew and emergency responders, suffered minor injuries as a result of smoke inhalation.
The aircraft was being prepared for flight LH426 from Frankfurt Airport, Germany to Philadelphia International Airport, USA. D-AIGP was assigned to replace the damaged aircraft, and departed at 3:10PM CEST with a delay of two hours.
Classification:
Damaged on the ground
Sources:
» aero.de» usatoday.com
Photos
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
accident date: 11-06-2018
type: Airbus A340-313
registration: D-AIFA
Video, social media
Lufthansa Airbus A340-300 (D-AIFA) sustained unknown heat damage whilst under tow at Frankfurt Airport (EDDF) when the connected tug caught fire below it. The reason for the fire is unknown yet. #lufthansa #frankfurtairport pic.twitter.com/THnA9Jv9G5
NSH (@Nass_sk) 11 juin 2018
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