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Lufthansa #LH438 to Dallas declared an emergency and turned around over Dublin

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Last updated: September 16, 2024, 14:05 UTC
Published: Monday, September 16, 2024, at 13:50 UTC
Category: Emergency
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Lufthansa
Tail: Aircraft: Airbus A330-300
Data: D-AIKL FRA LH438
Lufthansa Airbus A330-300 D-AIKL at MIA on 17 October 2011Aero Icarus
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Lufthansa flight to Dallas-Fort Worth declared en emergency over Dublin and returned to Frankfurt.

Lufthansa flight #LH438 departed Frankfurt, Germany on time today at 10:10 CEST for a 10-hour flight to Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.

The flight, operated by an Airbus A330-300, climbed to cuise altitude of 36,000 ft over the UK. The crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) between Great Britain coast and Ireland.

The aircraft (registration D-AIKL) descended to 10,000 ft and entered a hold North of Dublin Airport.

After few minutes, the crew decided to turn around back to Frankfurt at FL100 which suggest a possible pressurisation issue.

The airline is confirming the diversion back to FRA airport.

UPDATE 14:05 CEST
The flight LH438 landed back on runway 07R at Frankfurt, 4 hours after departure.

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