Created Monday, Feb 7th 2022 20:05Z, last updated Tuesday, Feb 8th 2022 09:56Z
A Lufthansa Boeing 747-400, registration D-ABTK performing flight
LH-400 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to New York JFK,NY (USA), was enroute at FL330 over the English Channel near Cherbourg (France) when the crew decided to return to Frankfurt due to vibrations of the airframe. The aircraft descended to FL310, turned around, later descended to FL250 and returned to Frankfurt for a safe landing on runway 25L about 2:20 hours after departure.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Frankfurt about 7 hours after landing.
On Feb 8th 2022 the Aviation Herald received information that the cabin crew noticed severe vibrations near door 3L prompting the return to Frankfurt. Following the return a fractured rod on the left body gear strut was discovered which prevented the gear door to be fully closed.
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