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
Other fatalities:	0
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.

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

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
24-Feb-2011 00:30	comtepole	Added
24-Feb-2011 15:08	harro	Updated [Narrative, ]