Overview

• Lufthansa Flight LH453, an Airbus A380 carrying 461 passengers from Los Angeles to Munich, diverted to Boston Logan International Airport on April 24, 2025.
• The diversion occurred after a passenger’s iPad became jammed in a business-class seat, visibly deforming due to seat movements.
• The flight crew and air traffic control jointly decided to divert as a precaution to mitigate potential overheating risks associated with the lithium-ion battery.
• Upon landing, a Lufthansa Technik team safely removed and inspected the damaged device, allowing the flight to resume its journey after a three-hour delay.
• This incident highlights recurring safety challenges posed by passenger devices, with similar diversions reported on Air France and Breeze Airways flights in recent years.