- A Lufthansa flight from Frankfurt to Toronto was forced to divert to Manchester after an unusual smell was detected in the cabin.
- The Boeing 747 was carrying 371 passengers and declared an emergency over Scotland to secure priority landing rights.
- Fire crews inspected the aircraft upon landing in Manchester as a precaution, as it was forced to land overweight due to unburned fuel.
- Passengers were accommodated in hotels overnight before completing their journey to Toronto on a replacement flight the following day.
- Lufthansa confirmed its maintenance team resolved the issue causing the smell, though the exact origin was not disclosed.
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Lufthansa flight makes emergency landing in Manchester due to mysterious smell