Created Tuesday, Mar 19th 2024 17:41Z, last updated Tuesday, Mar 19th 2024 17:41Z
A Lufthansa Airbus A330-300, registration D-AIKL performing flight
LH-630 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) with 189 passengers and 11 crew, was enroute at FL390 about 10nm northwest of Rhodes (Greece) when the crew reported smoke in the aft cabin and decided to divert to Rhodes. The aircraft landed safely on Rhodes' runway 24 about 20 minutes later.
Local emergency services reported they were alerted to an aircraft arriving with smoke in the aft cabin.
The airline reported there had been no smoke at any time of the flight, however, there had been an undefined electrical odour in one of the galleys.
A replacement A330-300 registration D-AIKP positioned to Rhodes and is currently enroute to Dubai estimated to land at destination with a delay of about 23 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Rhodes about 26 hours after landing.
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