Created Wednesday, Dec 31st 2025 18:26Z, last updated Wednesday, Dec 31st 2025 18:26Z
A Lufthansa Airbus A340-300, registration D-AIGT performing flight
LH-577 from Cape Town (South Africa) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany), was climbing out of Cape Town's runway 19 when the crew stopped the climb at FL100 due to a gear door not closing. The crew attempted to recycle the gear a few times without success. Subsequently the aircraft dumped fuel and returned to Cape Town for a safe landing on runway 19 about 135 minutes after departure.
The flight was cancelled.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Cape Town about 47 hours after landing.
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