A Lufthansa Airbus A380-800, registration D-AIML performing flight LH-459 from San Francisco,CA (USA) to Munich (Germany), landed on Munich's runway 26L but touched down short of the runway threshold. The aircraft rolled out without further incident and taxied to the apron.
The airline reported the aircraft contacted at least one of the runway threshold lights causing damage to the treads of a number of tyres. The occurrence is being investigated by the BFU.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Munich about 20 hours after landing.
On Auf 28th 2026 the BFU reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident stating the aircraft had "contact with runway lights". An investigation has been opened.
Metars:
EDDM 171820Z AUTO 26007KT CAVOK 19/15 Q1015 NOSIG=
EDDM 171750Z AUTO 28006KT 250V310 9999 VCSH FEW///CB 20/15 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171720Z AUTO 26010KT 9999 VCSH FEW///CB 20/16 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171650Z AUTO 26009KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 FEW///TCU 20/17 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171620Z AUTO 27009KT 240V310 9999 VCSH FEW031 FEW///TCU 20/17 Q1014 RESHRA BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171550Z AUTO 27010KT 240V330 9999 +SHRA VCTS FEW016 SCT033 FEW///CB 18/16 Q1014 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171520Z AUTO 25012KT 3800 1200 R26R/P2000N R26L/P2000N +TSRA BR SCT016 BKN036 BKN///CB 18/17 Q1015 BECMG 9999 NSW=
EDDM 171450Z AUTO 25007KT 220V280 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN041 FEW///TCU 19/16 Q1015 RESHRA NOSIG=
EDDM 171420Z AUTO 28007KT 230V330 9999 -SHRA BKN013 BKN042 FEW///TCU 18/17 Q1015 RESHRA BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171350Z AUTO 28009KT 260V320 9999 SHRA BKN010 BKN043 FEW///CB 18/17 Q1015 BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171320Z AUTO 26015KT 230V300 6000 +SHRA VCTS BKN011 BKN024 BKN049 SCT///CB 18/17 Q1015 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171250Z AUTO 25014KT 1900 1200 R26R/1900N R26L/P2000N +SHRA BR FEW006 SCT021 BKN032 SCT///CB 17/16 Q1015 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171220Z AUTO 26012KT 9000 SHRA FEW032 SCT///TCU 19/17 Q1015 TEMPO TSRA=
The airline reported the aircraft contacted at least one of the runway threshold lights causing damage to the treads of a number of tyres. The occurrence is being investigated by the BFU.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Munich about 20 hours after landing.
On Auf 28th 2026 the BFU reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident stating the aircraft had "contact with runway lights". An investigation has been opened.
Metars:
EDDM 171820Z AUTO 26007KT CAVOK 19/15 Q1015 NOSIG=
EDDM 171750Z AUTO 28006KT 250V310 9999 VCSH FEW///CB 20/15 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171720Z AUTO 26010KT 9999 VCSH FEW///CB 20/16 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171650Z AUTO 26009KT 9999 VCSH FEW035 FEW///TCU 20/17 Q1014 NOSIG=
EDDM 171620Z AUTO 27009KT 240V310 9999 VCSH FEW031 FEW///TCU 20/17 Q1014 RESHRA BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171550Z AUTO 27010KT 240V330 9999 +SHRA VCTS FEW016 SCT033 FEW///CB 18/16 Q1014 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171520Z AUTO 25012KT 3800 1200 R26R/P2000N R26L/P2000N +TSRA BR SCT016 BKN036 BKN///CB 18/17 Q1015 BECMG 9999 NSW=
EDDM 171450Z AUTO 25007KT 220V280 9999 VCSH BKN015 BKN041 FEW///TCU 19/16 Q1015 RESHRA NOSIG=
EDDM 171420Z AUTO 28007KT 230V330 9999 -SHRA BKN013 BKN042 FEW///TCU 18/17 Q1015 RESHRA BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171350Z AUTO 28009KT 260V320 9999 SHRA BKN010 BKN043 FEW///CB 18/17 Q1015 BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171320Z AUTO 26015KT 230V300 6000 +SHRA VCTS BKN011 BKN024 BKN049 SCT///CB 18/17 Q1015 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171250Z AUTO 25014KT 1900 1200 R26R/1900N R26L/P2000N +SHRA BR FEW006 SCT021 BKN032 SCT///CB 17/16 Q1015 RETS BECMG NSW=
EDDM 171220Z AUTO 26012KT 9000 SHRA FEW032 SCT///TCU 19/17 Q1015 TEMPO TSRA=
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