Germany-bound flight makes emergency landing in Boston
Lufthansa Flight LH453 took off from Los Angeles on Wednesday, heading to Munich. But after flying for three hours, the pilots diverted the Airbus to Boston Logan International Airport after the tablet was found.
The iPad was 'jammed in a Business Class seat' and already showed 'visible signs of deformation due to the seat's movements' when the flight diverted, Business Insider wrote. The decision to land in Boston was made 'to eliminate any potential risk, particularly with regard to possible overheating,' a spokesperson told the media outlet. The decision was made by the crew and air traffic control.
The plane landed safely at the airport on Thursday at around 2:30 p.m. and a Lufthansa technical team took the iPad out, according to WCVB.
The plane continued on its path afterwards and all 461 passengers landed in Munich at 4:35 p.m., three hours later than originally planned, WCVB said.
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