Emergency shortly after takeoff! Lufthansa jet turns around over London

London/Munich – Shocking moment shortly after takeoff: A Lufthansa flight from London to Munich had to turn back to Heathrow. At an altitude of around 13,500 feet (around 4.1 kilometers), the pilots suddenly stopped climbing, according to the industry portal “The Aviation Herald”. The jet made a wide turn over London, flew over the Thames – and headed back towards the departure airport.

The Airbus A320-271neo Lufthansa According to the “Flightradar24” portal, flight number LH 1668 took off from Heathrow Airport shortly before 12 noon (local time) on Thursday. The goal: München. But suddenly the jet flew back. Apparently an emergency had occurred.

The Airbus is said to have been in the air for almost half an hour on its return course. After the incident, the jet finally touched down again at Heathrow and stopped on a separate taxiway. Rescue workers were already standing by. The aircraft then rolled to the apron with the emergency services in tow.

This is what Lufthansa says about the flight cancellation

Lufthansa confirmed the incident to BILD upon request. A company spokesman: “The reason for the precautionary reversal was of a technical nature. Beyond that, we have no further details.” Passengers said, according to media reports, that the crew said there were problems with the left engine, which was shut down due to a fire warning. However, this has not been officially confirmed yet.

There is no information about the number of passengers affected. Nor when the travelers will take their almost two-hour return flight London were able to return to Munich after the unplanned stop. The route of the canceled Lufthansa flight can be tracked on the “Flightradar24” portal.

According to “Flightradar24”, the pilots radioed the transponder code 7700 after takeoff – an international air emergency code (also called “Squawk”), which is usually used in acute situations Emergencies such as engine failurefire or medical emergencies. The Airbus According to the company, the Lufthansa is designed for 180 passengers, has a cruising speed of up to 840 kilometers per hour and reaches a maximum altitude of 11,900 meters.