A commercial aircraft experienced a mid-air emergency while flying over Europe, reaching an altitude of 5,400 feet. Lufthansa’s flight LH2249, traveling from Lyon to Munich, departed one hour behind schedule at 1:51 PM local time yesterday. The crew declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to a mechanical issue with the landing gear, as reported by AirLive.
Initially maintaining a low altitude over French airspace, the aircraft ascended to 10,000 feet upon entering Switzerland. However, at 3:17 PM, it started circling near Lausanne, Switzerland, triggering an alert at Geneva Airport in preparation for a potential emergency landing.
The plane successfully landed at 3:39 PM, causing a temporary suspension of airport operations as it was stranded on the runway. After being towed to a remote stand, flights resumed without further disruptions, according to AirLive.
