On the way to Prague you can hear a bang on board a Lufthansa aircraft. A passenger describes his experience - he reports dramatic.
- An Airbus A320-271 Neo from Lufthansa is on its way from Frankfurt to Prague
- According to reports, there is a loud bang shortly after the start
- The Lufthansa plane then has to go back to Frankfurt Airport
Update from Friday, February 7th, 2020, 1:36 pm: After a Lufthansa flight had to return to Frankfurt Airport on January 21st , 2020, a passenger has now spoken up. He describes terrifying things, as Tag24.de reports. According to this, about a quarter of an hour after take-off, there were two strokes in succession shortly after reaching the altitude. These would have shaken the Airbus A320-271 Neo.
Frankfurt Airport: Passenger reports of incident at Lufthansa flight
The plane vibrated strongly throughout the return flight. The pilot had decided to fly back to Frankfurt Airport, which was announced by an announcement as a "pure precautionary measure". The defective engine was switched off, but the vibrations would have continued anyway.
A Lufthansa spokesman said the incident was known to the airline. The problem with the engine was an unusual vibration. After the engine was idled, these would have stopped. There was no danger to the passengers or crew.
However, the passenger told Tag24.de that things had gotten worse: "A few seconds after the second blow, acrid smoke poured into the cabin and the crew asked us to only breathe through our clothes," the passenger is quoted as saying. However, the Lufthansa press office is not aware of any of this. Nothing has been reported about smoke development, "the strange instruction to protect yourself through breathing through clothing does not correspond to our intended safety instructions."
Frankfurt Airport: Bang at Lufthansa flight - Airbus turns around
The passenger also said that the crew had put pressure on them to delete any photos or videos of the situation. The Lufthansa press office only reports that it has no information on this. General legislation applies on board Lufthansa flights, other guests and the crew should not be photographed. The crew also had the right to prohibit recordings at any time, for example if security and order on board were at risk.
Update from Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 11:06 a.m .: Frankfurt - An unpleasant surprise had to be experienced by passengers on Lufthansa flight LH1392 on the way to Prague. After taking off in Frankfurt, an Airbus A320-271 Neo engine suddenly fails, and the pilot has to return to Frankfurt Airport.
The "Aviation Herald" reports on the incident on January 21, 2020. You can also see on the flightradar24.com page how the Lufthansa plane flies a large loop. Finally, the Airbus lands at Frankfurt Airport 44 minutes after take-off.
#Lufthansa, A320N (D-AINM), # LH1392 from #Frankfurt to #Prague, stopped the climb after the left hand engine (PW) emitted a loud bang and failed. The crew shut the engine down and returned to Frankfurt. https://t.co/aaKxkRL9b3#aviation #avgeek #avgeeks #flights #travel pic.twitter.com/NgKudwdYvu
- FlightMode (@FlightModeblog) January 27, 2020Frankfurt Airport: Lufthansa flight to Prague has to turn around
A Lufthansa press spokesman confirmed the incident on request. According to the airline, a stall occurred in engine 1 (on the left in the direction of flight). A stall means that the air doesn't flow through the engine as it should to keep performance constant.
Because of this stall, the crew of the Lufthansa aircraft decided to idle and reverse the engine. What exactly happened is currently not clear. The Aviation Herald reports that a "loud bang" was heard before the engine failed.
Lufthansa plane lands at Frankfurt Airport again
The Airbus A320-271 Neo flew back to Frankfurt and landed there at 9:16 a.m. According to Lufthansa , the affected engine showed no abnormalities in the further course of the flight until landing.
There was no danger. When the aircraft was examined after landing, damage to the engine was found.
Lufthansa flight LH1392: engine failure after takeoff from Frankfurt Airport
The engine must now be examined. That is why Lufthansa is in contact with Airbus and the engine manufacturer, who is to find out what exactly happened. An external influence, such as a bird strike or the like, can be excluded.
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