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Lufthansa flight aborted after tire burst in Frankfurt
A Lufthansa flight (LH1264) traveling from Frankfurt to Salzburg was forced to abort its takeoff on Wednesday after a tire on the front landing gear burst while the aircraft was accelerating on the runway. The incident resulted in a heavy emergency braking maneuver.
Former Formula 1 driver Ralf Schumacher, who was among the 153 passengers and crew members on board, described the event on Instagram, noting that the braking was very intense and caused the brakes to overheat. Following the emergency stop, the aircraft remained on the runway for approximately 30 minutes while emergency services, including police and fire departments, attended the scene. The plane was subsequently towed back to the terminal.
Lufthansa confirmed the incident and stated that all passengers and crew members were unharmed. The affected travelers were returned to the terminal and rebooked on alternative flights. Schumacher praised the professionalism of the flight crew during the handling of the situation.
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- [● 6 SOURCES] The flight was scheduled to depart at 17:15. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.bild.de · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The flight was traveling from Frankfurt to Salzburg. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.bild.de · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] Passengers were rebooked on alternative flights. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
- [● 5 SOURCES] The aircraft was towed back after the emergency braking. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
- [● 6 SOURCES] Ralf Schumacher was a passenger on the flight. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.bild.de · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] There were 153 passengers and crew members on board the aircraft. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de
- [● 6 SOURCES] A tire on the front landing gear of Lufthansa flight LH1264 burst during takeoff. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.bild.de · +1 more
- [● 5 SOURCES] All passengers and crew members were unharmed. www.nordbayern.de · www.waltroper-zeitung.de · www.hellwegeranzeiger.de · www.muensterlandzeitung.de · www.saarbruecker-zeitung.de