Lufthansa A346 enroute on Oct 12th 2012, fumes sicken two flight attendants
Last Update: October 12, 2012 / 12:58:43 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-447
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
Emergency services identified a container containing Polyalkylamines (derivative of ammonia) as possible source of the fumes, however, the container, that had been stowed unsecured in the aft cargo hold, showed no indication of damage or leakage. The source of fumes could so far not be identified with certainty.
Polyalkylamides are rated hazardeous goods by NOAA being a corrosive and highly flammable liquid that (in both liquid and vapour form) can cause toxic effects like severe burns to skin and eyes and the vapour of which can cause dizziness or suffocation.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 12, 2012
Classification
Accident
Airline
Lufthansa
Flight number
LH-447
Departure
Denver, United States
Destination
Frankfurt/Main, Germany
Aircraft Registration
D-AIHF
Aircraft Type
Airbus A340-600
ICAO Type Designator
A346
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