Overview
- The Airbus A319 to London Heathrow, which departed Hamburg on Friday afternoon, turned back shortly after takeoff and landed safely around 2:30 p.m.
- Flight-tracking sites showed EW 7462 reverse course near the Bremen/Oldenburg area before returning to Hamburg.
- More than 130 people were on board and, according to media reports, they left the aircraft without injuries and were taken by bus to the terminal.
- Hamburg Airport temporarily halted arrivals and departures after the landing while fire crews secured the plane.
- About 90 firefighters were mobilized under standard procedures for technical alerts, and officials say the exact cause will be determined after inspection and formal statements.