In the last few moments, a Lufthansa Airbus A330 flying between Frankfurt and Dubai has declared an emergency.
D-AIKL is the aircraft operating this flight.
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Live updates are below…
Live Updates: LH630 – Frankfurt-Dubai…
Coverage Begins!
Welcome to the live coverage of this emergency. Furthermore, updates will begin to follow in the next few minutes.
Sharp Descent Made
Lufthansa flight LH630 from Frankfurt to Dubai has made a sharp descent from FL390 to 6,000 feet in a matter of minutes.
Dalaman Nearest Diversion Field…
At the moment, Dalaman in Turkey looks to be the most suitable diversion field for LH630.
About D-AIKL…
D-AIKL, the aircraft involved this emergency, is a 16.1 year old Airbus A330-300.
As per Planespotters, it was delivered to Lufthansa back in March 2008.
Furthermore, of the A330-300 variant, the German carrier has 10 of them in the fleet, of which nine are in active and one is parked.
Average fleet age for the variant in the airline’s fleet is at 14.7 years.
Rhodes Appears to be the Diversion Field…
Rather than Dalaman, LH630 has made a turn towards Rhodes, and is currently on final approach for an emergency landing.
TOUCHDOWN!
TOUCHDOWN! Lufthansa flight LH630 from Frankfurt to Dubai has appeared to have touched down safely into Rhodes following it’s emergency broadcast and sharp descent a few moments ago.
Furthermore, we will update you when the cause of the emergency is comes in.
Photos Emerge of It’s Touchdown…
Photo has emerged of the aircraft moments after landing into Rhodes, Greece.
Medical Emergency Was The Cause…
As per @FlightEmergency on X, LH630 diverted to Rhodes on a medical emergency.
Cause Has Changed…
Despite previous reports of a medical emergency, LH630 diverted to Rhodes due to an electrical smell in the galley.
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