Overview
- Flight LH-842 to Billund turned back shortly after a late-night departure from Frankfurt when smoke was reported in the cockpit and cabin during climb.
- The crew donned oxygen masks and initiated an immediate return, landing safely about 35 minutes after takeoff.
- TAG24, citing a Lufthansa spokeswoman, reported no injuries and said 83 passengers were on board.
- BILD earlier reported a runway evacuation and one injured passenger as well as a higher passenger count, details that Lufthansa did not confirm.
- Lufthansa said operational details rest with Cityjet as the wet-lease operator, and the cause of the smoke remains undetermined pending inspection.