AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Blog
  • Report
  • Military
  • Space
  • CamsLIVE
  • Store
    • T-shirts
    • Hat
    • Models
    • Toys
    • Boeing
    • Airbus
    • Space
    • My Account
    • Order tracking
0

No products in the cart.

Notification Show More
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
0
Search
  • News
  • Emergency
  • Accident
  • Incident
  • Tracking
  • Blog
  • Report
  • Military
  • Space
  • CamsLIVE
  • Store
    • T-shirts
    • Hat
    • Models
    • Toys
    • Boeing
    • Airbus
    • Space
    • My Account
    • Order tracking
Follow US
AIRLIVE Aviation news network
Get aviation breaking news on WhatsApp
AIRLIVE > All articles > News > Johannesburg OR Tambo is experiencing fuel issue forcing flights to refuel at other airports
News

Johannesburg OR Tambo is experiencing fuel issue forcing flights to refuel at other airports

AIRLIVE contibutors
Last updated: January 18, 2025, 20:21 UTC
Published: Saturday, January 18, 2025, at 20:13 UTC
Category: News
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors
Data: JNB
SHARE

The biggest Airport on the African continent keeps on having persistent jet fuel issues.

Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport is having fuel issue forcing some long haul flights to reroute to other airports.

Some flights from OR Tambo have to reroute and fly to other airports to refuel because of jet fuel issues. Flights heading to Frankfurt have to go Durban to refuel then to to Frankfurt
Some stopping in Namibia. #ORTambo #jetfuel

— Heidi Giokos (@HeidiGiokos) January 18, 2025

While at least two flights have been cancelled today, some other are rerouted to other airports to refuel. About 500 aircraft movements are expected today.

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-800 was forced to fly to Durban (DUR) before heading to Frankfurt.

The aircraft (registration D-ABYD) made a 47-minute short flight to refuel at Durban Airport.

The Lufthansa flight LH573 is expected to leave at 9:50 pm and to arrive in Frankfurt at 7:50 am.

TAGGED:JNB
ByAIRLIVE contibutors
Follow:
Since its founding in 2014, AIRLIVE has grown into one of the most trusted aviation news networks in the world, thanks to the dedication and expertise of its diverse team of contributors from across the globe. AIRLIVE’s crew include aviation journalists, air traffic analysts, airport insiders and aviation enthusiasts.

LATEST NEWS

Pilots of AA1779 reported a passenger in seat 9D undressed herself and acted indecently in view of nearby PAX
Exclusive Incident USA
September 12, 2026
American Airlines Airbus A319-112
AA AA1779 MIA N737US
Air France AF836 is declaring an emergency and returning to Paris
Emergency Europe France Tracking
September 12, 2026
Air France Boeing 777-228ER
AF AF836 CDG F-GSPL
Delta flight DL215 to Atlanta is declaring an emergency and turning around to Dublin
Emergency Europe Ireland Tracking
September 11, 2026
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-941
DL DL215 DUB N422DZ
Lufthansa LH418 to Washington is declaring an emergency North of UK
Emergency Europe Tracking UK
September 10, 2026
Lufthansa Airbus A340-642
D-AIHX GLA LH LH418
United 28-year-old Boeing 767 to Newark is declaring an emergency and diverting to London Heathrow
Emergency Europe Tracking UK
September 9, 2026
United Airlines Boeing 767-322ER
LHR N664UA UA UA273
Second-by-second timeline of the fatal Prime Air Boeing 767 accident from the recovered black boxes
Accident Reports USA
September 9, 2026
Amazon Prime Air

Related news

EuropeNewsUK

Transport Secretary summons NATS chief to urgent morning meeting after flight chaos

September 9, 2026
NewsUSA

Trump demands Bombardier build planes in U.S. or lose access to American market

September 7, 2026
EuropeNewsUK

A grass fire forced London Heathrow Airport to close one runway

September 5, 2026
NewsUSA

“Pops?” Pilot father and daughter share hilarious mid-takeoff exchange over Dulles ATC frequency

September 4, 2026
AIRLIVE.net is an Aviation news network supported by a team of journalists and aviation enthusiasts.
Add AIRLIVE as Google preferred source
Since 2014, AIRLIVE.net has been publishing accurate aviation news and live updates from our sources around the world. This has led to the creation of the largest aviation community on social media.
Eyewitness to an event?
Alert AIRLIVE's newsdesk on WhatsApp
AIRLIVEAIRLIVE
Follow US
Copyright AIRLIVE 2026
  • Contact
  • Submit a story
  • Privacy policy
  • Return policy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?