Bad smell forces Johannesburg-Frankfurt flight to stop in Brazzaville

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2026-08-07

Frankfurt (dpa) - A Lufthansa plane travelling from Johannesburg to Frankfurt was forced to make an unscheduled stop in the Republic of Congo due to an "unidentifiable smell in the cabin." The German airline said on Friday that all 363 passengers and the crew were well and that they were accommodated in hotels in Brazzaville overnight. "Lufthansa will collect the passengers from Brazzaville during the course of the day with a replacement aircraf......

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