DELHI- German carrier, Lufthansa (LH) Airbus A380 aircraft, operating flight LH762 from Munich (MUC), experienced a wheel fire during landing at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) on Tuesday (July 2, 2024), according to sources reported by PTI.
The flight, carrying approximately 490 passengers, successfully made a controlled landing and arrived safely.
Lufthansa A380 Wheel Fire
Due to the incident, which took place at night, the aircraft underwent thorough inspections, but the lack of spare parts led to the cancellation of the return flight to Munich.
“Although LH 762 landed safely in Delhi, a temporary technical deregistration was necessary due to the unavailability of spare parts after the controlled landing. Safety remains our top priority at Lufthansa,” stated an airline spokesperson on Tuesday.
Sources disclosed to news agency that the return flight LH763 was canceled despite boarding passes being issued to passengers.
The aircraft involved in the incident is Lufthansa Airlines Airbus A380-841 registered as D-AIMC. Further it is a 14.4-year-old and is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 900 engines.
The Lufthansa spokesperson confirmed that aircraft registered as D-AIMC is scheduled to operate flight LH763 from Delhi to Munich on July 3.
Similar Incident
Last year in July, a Chicago-based United Airlines (UA) Boeing 787 encountered a landing gear tire fire upon arrival at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) in New York.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed that on July 20, firefighters successfully extinguished the landing gear tire fire on UA flight 85 while the aircraft was on a taxiway.
Thanks to the swift response of the firefighter team, the fire was contained before it could spread further. The aircraft involved is a United Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, registered as N91007. This 6.2-year-old plane is part of United’s fleet of 13 787-10 Dreamliners.
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