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| Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Chicago diverts over emergency - reports | Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Chicago diverts over emergency - reports |
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| A Lufthansa Boeing 747 plane, which took off from Frankfurt bound for Chicago, has returned to Frankfurt International Airport after declaring an emergency, flight tracking online sources say. The plane has landed safely, it's been reported. | A Lufthansa Boeing 747 plane, which took off from Frankfurt bound for Chicago, has returned to Frankfurt International Airport after declaring an emergency, flight tracking online sources say. The plane has landed safely, it's been reported. |
| Flight #LH430 which was heading toward Chicago O’Hare International was forced to turn back after an emergency was declared on board, according to Airlive.net. | Flight #LH430 which was heading toward Chicago O’Hare International was forced to turn back after an emergency was declared on board, according to Airlive.net. |
| It is unclear what emergency has taken place on the plane. | It is unclear what emergency has taken place on the plane. |
| The emergency was announced when the plane was flying near the city of Duesseldorf. After returning back to Frankfurt, it circled the airport on a couple of occasions in order to dump fuel before eventually completing a safe landing. | The emergency was announced when the plane was flying near the city of Duesseldorf. After returning back to Frankfurt, it circled the airport on a couple of occasions in order to dump fuel before eventually completing a safe landing. |