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NDTV
27-04-2025
- NDTV
Lufthansa A380 Flight Diverted After Passenger's iPad Gets Stuck In A Seat
Quick Take Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed. A Lufthansa flight from LA to Munich was diverted due to an iPad issue. The iPad became jammed in a seat and showed signs of overheating. The flight landed in Boston for safety, causing a three-hour delay. A Lufthansa flight, bound for Munich from Los Angeles, carrying 461 passengers, was forced to divert after a flyer's iPad became jammed in a seat. The Airbus A380 flight took off on Wednesday (Apr 23) but was directed to land at the Logan International Airport in Boston around 2:30 am local time on Thursday (Apr 24) due to the incident which transpired in the business class of the flight. The decision to divert Flight LH453 was taken "to eliminate any potential risk, particularly with regard to possible overheating", an airline spokesperson told Business Insider. The tablet had also shown visible signs of deformation due to the seat's movements. Consequently, the crew and the air traffic control jointly took the decision to halt the flight prematurely. The diversion resulted in a three-hour delay for the passengers on board, who then landed in Munich at 4.35 pm local time. "At Lufthansa, the safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority. The diversion was a purely precautionary measure," the airline said. Notably, lithium batteries can be a safety hazard if they are damaged, punctured or crushed, as it could lead to a chain reaction that causes the battery to potentially explode or catch fire. Previous instance This is not the first instance when a passenger's gadget has led to a flight diversion. Last month, an Air France Boeing 777 was forced to make a U-turn to Paris after a passenger lost their mobile phone on the aircraft. Shortly after takeoff, the passenger alerted the crew about the lost phone. Despite extensive efforts by the cabin crew and fellow travellers, the device remained unlocated. Prioritising the safety of the passengers, the pilots decided to return to Paris. Airlines have implemented strict guidelines to prevent onboard incidents, with many prohibiting passengers from charging power banks in-flight or placing them in overhead compartments.
Daily Mail
27-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Lufthansa flight carrying hundreds from LA to Munich diverted after iPad debacle
A Lufthansa flight carrying over 400 passengers from Los Angeles to Munich was forced to divert after a passenger's iPad became 'jammed' in a seat. The flight took off from LA late on Wednesday bound for Germany but diverted to Logan International Airport in Boston after an iPad became 'jammed in a Business Class' seat. 'Flight crew and air traffic controllers became concerned that the iPad would overheat and cause a fire, after it was already showing visible signs of deformation due to the seat's movements,' WCVB reported. The Airbus A380 landed in Boston around 2.30am on Thursday, where an airline technical team member removed the iPad. Lufthansa told the outlet that the diversion of Flight LH453 was 'a purely precautionary measure' for passenger safety. 'At Lufthansa, the safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority,' the airline said, Business Insider reported. The diversion resulted in a three-hour delay for the 461 passengers on board, who then landed in Munich at 4.35pm local time. Lithium batteries used in iPads can pose a serious fire risk to passengers on board if the device becomes damaged. Flight crew and air traffic controllers became concerned that the iPad would overheat and cause a fire, after it was already showing visible signs of deformation due to the seat's movements' A United Airlines flight in 2023 to Newark Airport in New Jersey was forced to return to San Diego Airport after a passenger's laptop burst into flames. Four flight attendants working in the cabin of the United Airlines Boeing 737 prevented the blaze from spreading further as they put out the flames with fire extinguishers. Their heroic efforts led to them suffering smoke inhalation as they put out the fire. The four attendants were taken to hospital for treatment following the emergency landing. It is not clear what caused the battery to ignite just after the flight, with 159 passengers, took off at 7:15am. Just 11 minutes later, the plane was back on the ground. The situation would have been all the more perilous had the battery pack been within checked baggage and not in the main cabin. 'Shortly after departure, the aircraft declared an Alert 2 which indicates a major difficulty with the aircraft, in this case there was an electrical device fire in the cabin,' a statement from San Diego Airport read. 'The aircraft landed safely at San Diego International Airport where emergency crews responded to the aircraft and assisted passengers.' A passenger on board the flight, Caroline Lipinski, saw everything happen from her seat. 'There was a gentleman whose bag was smoking and he threw something out on the ground. It was a battery charger or a pack from his laptop and it burst into flames.' 'I heard somebody yell 'fire' I looked forward and could see the glow,' said another traveler. Lithium battery fires on US flights have risen 388 percent since 2015, CBS News reported, with airline flight fires cause by the batteries occurring nearly twice a week on average. The primary cause was reported to have been from power banks, accounting for 43 percent of all reports.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Germany-bound flight makes emergency landing in Boston
A plane carrying more than 400 passengers made an emergency landing in Boston on Thursday after an iPad was found jammed in a business class seat, according to Business Insider. 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. Mass. State Lottery winner: $100K won in $1 game 20-year-old man shot, killed in Chelsea early Saturday morning Heads up, travelers, this common gadget is now banned in checked bags All-day rain, thunderstorms expected in Massachusetts on Saturday Mighty and meek bid farewell to Pope Francis 12aa
