Incident Overview
On 1 January 2020, a serious incident occurred at Frankfurt Airport (Verkehrsflughafen Frankfurt/Main) involving an Airbus A350-941 aircraft. The event was classified as a "Schwere Störung" (serious incident) by the German Federal Bureau of Aircraft Accident Investigation (Bundesstelle für Flugunfalluntersuchung, BFU). According to the official report, there were no injuries to persons, no damage to the aircraft, and no third-party damage.
Investigation
The investigation was conducted by the BFU under the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 996/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 October 2010 on the investigation and prevention of accidents and incidents in civil aviation, as well as the German law on the investigation of accidents and incidents in the operation of civil aircraft (Flugunfall-Untersuchungs-Gesetz - FlUUG) of 26 August 1998. The sole objective of the investigation was the prevention of future accidents and incidents; it was not intended to determine blame, liability, or claims.
Aircraft and Operator Details
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A350-941, a twin-engine wide-body jet manufactured by Airbus. The operator was not specified in the report, nor were the registration, flight number, or route. The incident occurred in a controlled environment at a major international airport.
Findings
The BFU report listed no injuries, no aircraft damage, and no third-party damage. No probable cause was stated in the publicly available summary. The investigation likely focused on operational and systemic factors, but detailed findings and conclusions were not included in the provided source material.