Win the book about the legendary emergency landing of Hapag-Lloyd!

Win the book about the legendary emergency landing of Hapag-Lloyd!

Flughafen Wien-Schwechat, Österreich - On July 12, 2000, a remarkable incident occurred in aviation history when Hapag-Lloyd flight 3378 had to carry out a dramatic emergency landing in Vienna on the way from Chania (Crete) to Hanover-Langenhagen. The Airbus A310-300, registered as a D-Nahlb, was faced with a technical problem that prevented the insertion of a main chassis. This led to a drastically increased kerosene consumption of 60 percent, so that, despite the recognizable risks, the captain continued to fly away. In a courageous attempt to land the plane safely, he chose Vienna as the goal after a originally planned detour was discarded via Munich.

The situation escalated when the engines of the aircraft failed 12 Nm in front of the runway and the crew set off an emergency report at 1:20 p.m. At 1:34 p.m., the Airbus touched the ground 660 meters in front of the runway and was badly damaged. Fortunately, there were no fatalities, but 26 passengers suffered minor injuries. The plane was 10.7 years old at that time and had already had 2,000 landings. An insufficiently secured counter mother of the chassis feed hydraulics was found as the cause of the not incoming chassis. These findings are part of the processing of the case by various institutions, including the Federal Aviation Accident Investigation (BFU), which deals with the cause research of flight accidents.

a competition for the 25th anniversary

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of this dramatic emergency landing, the news portal Austrian Wings offers an exciting competition: readers can win a book entitled "Hapag-Lloyd Flight 3378-emergency landing with empty tanks in Vienna". In order to take part in the competition, readers must correctly guess the number of flight attendants who were in use on July 12, 2000. The answers are to be sent by June 20, 2025 at 12 p.m., by email to Wings (at) Austrianwings.info. The exact details and background information are available in the reports from Austrian Wings and the Podcast "Flugforensik".

winners will be determined by random from the correct submissions and notified by email promptly. A cash revenue of the profit is not possible and the legal process is excluded. So the পাঠক can not only immerse yourself in the history of aviation, but also win an exciting book!

A look at flight safety

The discussion about Hapag-Lloyd flight 3378 also takes a look at flight safety in general. According to a survival of flight accidents, there is a significant decline in fatal accidents, although the number of flights increases steadily. Technical progress and repeated training for pilots have contributed to significantly improving the security level, which is also clear in the low accident rates of recent years.

statistics and surveys are aggregated by various institutions, associations and international organizations. The responsible handling of flight safety remains a continuous challenge in which the teachings from the past help to make aviation even safer. Whether old stories like that of Hapag-Lloyd flight 3378 or current developments-the topic remains relevant and captivating.

For those interested, there is more information on this topic in the detailed articles at- Austrian wings , wikipedia and Research information system .