2024-03-19 11:02:16
A German airline Lufthansa plane with 190 passengers on board bound for Dubai made an emergency landing on the Greek island of Rhodes this afternoon due to an “electrical installation” problem, Fraport, the German operator that manages regional airports in Greece, said. from France Press.
The pilot of the Airbus A330, which took off from Frankfurt, Germany, asked Greek airport authorities for permission to land on the island of Rhodes, in the southeastern Aegean Sea, due to “the presence of smoke in the aircraft,” according to initial information from Fraport. , broadcasts BTA.
“Following the intervention of the fire service at Rhodes Airport, the plane was evacuated and all passengers are unharmed and will spend the night in hotels in Rhodes pending a ‘technical and safety check,'” the same source said.
The German airline is expected to send another plane with technicians to Rhodes so passengers can continue their journey, likely tomorrow, to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to a source familiar with the matter.