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Annoying Alarm Causes Diversion to Cologne


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What: Lufthansa Airbus A340-600 en route from Munich to Los Angeles,CA
Where: Netherlands
When: Aug 20th 2010
Who: 302 passengers, 17 crew
Why: While en route, a smoke detector went off. The crew diverted to Cologne where they made a safe landing. The fire apparently originated in the hold though it was a lavatory alarm. No indication if the fight was continued on the same plane or if the passengers were rebooked on an alternative flight.

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