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AIRLIVE > All articles > Location > Europe > Germany > Lufthansa flight LH980 to Dublin has turned around over UK
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Lufthansa flight LH980 to Dublin has turned around over UK

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Last updated: July 7, 2025, 16:39 UTC
Published: Monday, July 7, 2025, at 15:42 UTC
Category: Europe Germany Tracking UK
Author: AIRLIVE contibutors

Airline: Lufthansa
Tail: Aircraft: Airbus A321-231
Data: D-AISG FRA LH LH980
Lufthansa flight LH980 to Dublin
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A flight from Frankfurt to Dublin is returning after U-turn over UK.

The Lufthansa flight LH980 departed Frankfurt on runway 25C to Dublin at 16:07 CEST.

The Airbus A321 (registration D-AISG) was cruising at 34,000 feet and entering Britain’s airspace when the crew decided to turn around due to a lightning strike according to exclusive info from passenger to AIRLIVE.

UPDATE 18:15 CEST
Flight LH980 has landed back in Frankfurt on runway 25R, more than 2 hours after departure.

UPDATE 18:25 CEST
Back on stand.

TAGGED:D-AISGFRALHLH980
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