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

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

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