Created Tuesday, Jun 23rd 2026 17:11Z, last updated Tuesday, Jun 23rd 2026 17:11Z
A Lufthansa City Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration D-ABGK performing flight
VL-2430 from Munich (Germany) to Gothenburg (Sweden) with 133 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 100nm east of Frankfurt/Main (Germany) when the crew decided to divert to Frankfurt. The aircraft landed safely on Frankfurt's runway 25L about 25 minutes later and stopped briefly on the runway for an inspection by emergency services.
The remainder of the flight as well as the return flight were cancelled.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 14 hours after landing.
According to information The Aviation Herald received, there had been an unidentifyable odour on board that at times was accompanied by localized smoke. After landing the aircraft taxied to the apron on own power, the passengers disembarked normally.
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