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Dead body found at Frankfurt airport in undercarriage of Lufthansa aircraft from Tehran

Horrific: Dead body discovered in undercarriage of Lufthansa flight from Tehran at Frankfurt Airport

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According to the German newspaper Bild, a dead body was discovered in the undercarriage of a Lufthansa plane that had just arrived from Tehran at Frankfurt airport.

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Workers made the discovery after flight LH 601’s passengers had disembarked and the A340 had been brought into a maintenance hangar. According to the Lufthansa website, the identical flight scheduled for Friday has been cancelled.

The incident occurred during a period of intense unrest in Iran, which was sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurd who was arrested by the morality police of the Islamic Republic for wearing “improper attire” and passed away while in custody.

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Neither the federal police nor Lufthansa would comment. Police in Frankfurt were not immediately available for comment.

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Air India Express Aircraft Engine Part Falls Outside Delhi Airport; DGCA Orders Probe

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The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has launched an inquiry following reports that metal fragments were discovered at Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport after an Air India Express flight made an emergency landing on Monday evening.

The emergency landing was prompted by a detected engine fault, but fortunately, the landing was executed safely without any injuries to the passengers.

The situation began when crew members of the Air India Express flight reported an engine issue, leading to the emergency landing. The DGCA has confirmed that a thorough investigation is underway and has directed that the aircraft undergo a comprehensive safety inspection.

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The discovery of metal debris outside the airport has raised concerns, prompting the DGCA to probe whether these fragments are linked to the aircraft involved in the emergency landing. Authorities are particularly focused on whether the metal pieces, which were found near the airport, originated from the same Air India Express flight that experienced engine trouble.

While preliminary assessments suggest that the debris could be a broken blade from an aircraft engine, the exact source remains unconfirmed. The airline has yet to verify if the metal fragments are from their aircraft.

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The Delhi Police, working in conjunction with the DGCA, have initiated their own investigation to determine the origin of the metal pieces. A technical team is set to analyze whether the fragments are associated with the aircraft in question. As the investigation continues, a case has been filed with the airport authority to address the matter.