Lufthansa Flight LH470 Diverted from Toronto Due to Burning Odor Onboard
A Lufthansa flight bound for Toronto was forced to make an emergency diversion to Manchester Airport after issuing a squawk 7700 distress call over Scottish airspace.
The flight, LH470, operated by a 25-year-old Boeing 747-430 registered as D-ABVY, departed Frankfurt Airport at 15:00 local time (13:00 UTC) and proceeded normally for the first hour and a half after climbing to 32,000 feet over the Netherlands.
Approximately 90 minutes into the flight, while cruising over Scotland, the aircrew initiated a sudden left turn and transmitted squawk 7700, indicating a general emergency onboard.
Air Traffic Control vectored the heavy four-engine jet toward Manchester Airport for an immediate arrival. The aircraft touched down safely on Runway 23R at 15:57 local time (14:57 UTC).