| Date: | Monday 11 June 2018 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Airbus A340-313 |
| Owner/operator: | Lufthansa |
| Registration: | D-AIFA |
| MSN: | 352 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2000 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-5C4 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Other |
| Location: | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | Pushback / towing |
| Nature: | - |
| Departure airport: | - |
| - | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
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.
Sources:
aero.de
usatoday.com
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 11 July 2001 | D-AIFA | Lufthansa | 0 | Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF) | |
min |
| Tailstrike | ||||||
Location
Images:
photo (c) Colin A Pierce; Philadelphia International Airport, PA (PHL/KPHL); 25 March 2018
photo (c) Miklos SZABO; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF); 22 June 2017
photo (c) Miklos SZABO; Frankfurt International Airport (FRA/EDDF); 28 May 2016
Photo (c) Ulrich Hoppe, via W.Fischdick
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| 09-Oct-2024 09:10 | ASN | Updated [Photo, ] |
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