ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 153943
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| Date: | 08-MAR-2013 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-400 |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-ABVH |
| C/n / msn: | LH499 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Atlantic Ocean near Azores -
 Portugal
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Mexico City (MEX/MMMX) |
| Frankfurt am Main (FRA/EDDF) |
The plane took off 5h late at MEX due to brake problems and a problem with an emergency exit. When enroute at 37000 feet, smoke was detected in the cabin and the flight was diverted to the Azores, where a precautionary landing was performed at runway 33 of Lajes airfield (TER/LPLA), Terceira island, Azores.
Sources:
http://www.avherald.com/h?article=45edea46&opt=0
http://www.repubblica.it/cronaca/2013/03/09/news/atterraggio_di_emergenza_alle_azzorre_italiani_tra_i_passeggeri_del_vololufthansa-54176083/?ref=HREC1-10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lajes_Field
http://www.thektheory.com/smoke-in-the-cabin-boeing-lufthansa-emergency-landing-in-the-azores/
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lufthansa-austrian-swiss-brussels-lot-other-partners-miles-more/1446156-lh499-mex-fra-07-mar-2013-diverted-ter.html
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Mar-2013 13:01 | Paste75 | Added |
| 10-Mar-2013 13:02 | harro | Updated [Narrative] |
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