Overview
- A tyre on the front landing gear of Lufthansa flight LH1264 burst during the high‑speed takeoff roll, prompting pilots to abort the departure and apply a heavy emergency brake.
- Fire brigade and police responded and passengers remained on board for about 30 minutes while crews cooled hot brakes and prepared the aircraft to be towed.
- Lufthansa confirmed that all 153 passengers and crew were unharmed and that travelers were returned to the terminal and rebooked onto later flights.
- Former F1 driver Ralf Schumacher described the incident on Instagram and said he was rebooked and expected to reach Salzburg the same evening.
- Tyre failures during takeoff are rare but can heat brakes and require inspections, so authorities and the airline will carry out technical checks before the aircraft returns to service.