A Lufthansa aircraft to Munich is returning to Lyon after the crew declared an emergency.
The Lufthansa flight LH2249 departed from Lyon to Munich at 13:51 CET, almost one hour late.
The CRJ-900LR (registration D-ACND) stopped the climb at 5,400 feet and started to circle during near LYS airport.
The crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to a gear issue according to AIRLIVE’s source.
UPDATE 14:50 CET
About one hour after takeoff, the aircraft is still holding at low altitude.
UPDATE 14:59 CET
The aircraft is now climbing to 10,000 feet and leaving French airspace.
UPDATE 15:11 CET
Flight LH2249 is now entering Switzerland’s airspace.
UPDATE 15:17 CET
The flight is now circling near Lausanne.
UPDATE 15:37 CET
Emergency vehicles on alert at Geneva Airport as Lufthansa LH2249 is about to make an emergency landing.
UPDATE 15:39 CET
Touch down on runway 22.
UPDATE 15:49 CET
Geneva Airport is currently closed as LH2249 is still stuck on the runway.
UPDATE 15:55 CET
The aircraft has been towed off the runway, flight operations are resuming.
UPDATE 16:01 CET
Aircraft now parked on remote stand.
