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

Finland suspects Russian Il-20 reconnaissance aircraft of violating its airspace
Europe Military
August 21, 2026
Air France AF966 and Lufthansa LH686 to Tel Aviv made a U-turn over Turkey
Europe France Germany Spotting
August 20, 2026
AF AF966 LH LH686
Lufthansa Boeing 747 flight LH430 to Chicago is declaring an emergency and diverting
Emergency Europe Tracking
August 20, 2026
Lufthansa Boeing 747-830
D-ABYG LH LH430
United flight UA957 is declaring an emergency and returning to Geneva
Emergency Europe Tracking
August 20, 2026
United Airlines Boeing 767-3CBER
GVA N686UA UA UA957
Air France AF50 to Washington is declaring an emergency and returning to Paris
Emergency Europe France Tracking
August 19, 2026
Air France Boeing 777-328ER
AF AF50 CDG F-GSQB
Air France AF711 to Paris is declaring an emergency and turning around Morocco
Africa Emergency Tracking
August 19, 2026
Air France Boeing 777-328ER
AF AF711 CMN F-GZNG

Related news

NewsTrackingUSA

A Delta pilot requested to stay low after departure from Austin to fly over his kids in the pool

August 18, 2026
AustraliaNews

ATSB reveals a 33-centimeter maintenance light was left in the wing of a Qantas A380

August 18, 2026
EuropeGermanyIncidentNews

Tire skid marks suggest a potential disaster was narrowly averted at Munich this weekend

August 17, 2026
Middle EastNews

UAE carrier resumes overflights of Iranian airspace

August 17, 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?