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Lufthansa 26 year-old A340 flight #LH542 from Frankfurt is declaring an emergency

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Last updated: June 6, 2024, 15:55 UTC
Published: Thursday, June 6, 2024, at 15:30 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors
Data: D-AIGN FRA LH542
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Lufthansa flight form Frankfurt to Bogota is declaring an emergency.

Lufthansa flight #LH542 departed Frankfurt today at 14:35 CEST for a 11 hour-flight to Bogota.

The aircraft stopped the climb at 25,000 ft and the crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) over North of France, about 1 hour into the flight.

The flight is performed by an Airbus A340-300 (registration D-AIGN) which is over 26 years old.

2 years agoJune 6, 2024, 13:37 UTC

Climbing again

The A340 is now resuming the climb, North of Paris.

2 years agoJune 6, 2024, 13:50 UTC

Emergency cancelled

The crew switched to normal squawk and decided to resume the flight normally. The A340 climbed to 31,000 ft.

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