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Lufthansa Boeing 747 Diverts Twice, Declares Fatigue & Fuel Mayday

Passengers traveling on Lufthansa’s longest flight earlier this week were in for quite the tour of South America, including an unusual mayday call. Lufthansa 747 diverts to Asuncion, then Sao Paulo Lufthansa flight LH510 is the longest distance flight in the Star Alliance carrier’s network, as it covers a distance of 7,133 miles, and ordinarily takes a little over 13 hours. However, for the flight departing on Monday, July 7, 2025, the journey t…

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The plane was denied landing in Argentina due to poor visibility. An odyssey ensued – and a curious "Mayday" call.

·Berlin, Germany
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This Tuesday, a Lufthansa Boeing 747-8I must have landed emergency in Paraguay and Brazil before being able to touch track at the Argentine airport. It managed to descend in Buenos Aires this morning. Read more

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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A Boeing 747 of German Lufthansa landed yesterday at São Paulo International Airport, in Guarulhos, after announcing a "mayday".

·Brazil
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Boeing 747 has requested an emergency dust by day limit and a lack of fuel at the departure of Buenos Aires to São Paulo. Learn more

A Lufthansa Boeing 747-8 could not land in Buenos Aires due to weather conditions. After evasive maneuvers via Paraguay and a second failed approach, the pilots declared Mayday. The plane finally landed safely in Brazil.

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austrianwings.info broke the news in on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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