Lufthansa Boeing 747 #LH440 is declaring an emergency over UK

AIRLIVE — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:25:03 +0000

Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Houston is declaring an emergency.

Lufthansa flight #LH440 has declared an emergency over UK and turned around.

The Boeing 747-8 departed Frankfurt today at 10:48 CEST then climbed to 32,000 ft toward Scotland.

Close to Aberdeen, the aircraft (registration D-ABYT) turned around. The crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700).

The Boeing 747 is 9 years old. It was stored from March 2020 to June 2021.

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 10:32

The flight LH440 is still holding 32,000 ft.

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 10:42

The crew declared an emergency due to a medical situation on board.

Confirmed onboard medical emergency via ATC.
— John Myles (@johnmyles68) July 17, 2024

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 10:45

Flight #LH440 has started its descent to Amsterdam following the medical emergency.

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— George the Protogen (@BloxPlaza) July 18, 2024

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 11:01

The Boeing 747-8 is on final to runway 27.

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 11:10

Flight LH440 has landed at Amsterdam. The aircraft will need to refuel before resuming flight to Houston.

4 months agoJuly 17, 2024 13:31

Lufthansa flight LH440 is departing Amsterdam to Houston.