Mid-Air Flight Diversions
Two commercial flights divert safely to European airports following separate mid-air emergencies.
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A Lufthansa Boeing 747 flying from Frankfurt to Toronto declared a general emergency while over Scotland and diverted to Manchester, where it landed safely before continuing its journey later. A separate British Airways flight from Larnaca to London also declared an emergency and diverted to Luxembourg, then resumed its trip to Heathrow. Reports say the Lufthansa crew detected a burning odor, though its cause was not established.
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Lufthansa’s Boeing 747-400 was reported to be at flight level 330 and about 180 nautical miles north-northwest of Manchester when the crew decided to divert.
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Passenger accounts cited in a report described failed lavatory lights and in-flight entertainment; another passenger reported smoke in the cabin. The report said the cause of the burning odor was not established.
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The British Airways Airbus A321neo was cruising at 34,000 feet when its crew squawked 7700 shortly after entering French airspace, then began an immediate descent and requested the nearest suitable airport.
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AirLive reported that the British Airways diversion was prompted by a medical emergency on board; the airline had not commented when the article was published.
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