LH1668 - Incident: Lufthansa A320 at Cluj on Jan 4th 2026
Created Sunday, Jan 4th 2026 22:29Z, last updated Sunday, Jan 4th 2026 22:29Z
A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIZP performing flight LH-1668 from Munich (Germany) to Cluj (Romania), was on final approach to Cluj's runway 25 when the crew initiated a go around due to a flock of birds ahead. However, the right hand engine (CFM56) ingested a number of birds. The crew decided to divert to Budapest (Hungary), climbed to FL240 and landed safely on Budapest's runway 31R about one hour after the go around. Emergency services checked the aircraft before it taxied to the apron.
The right hand engine received damage.
The aircraft during the go around:
Source: The Aviation Herald