Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIZO performing flight LH-1419 from Bucharest Otopeni (Romania) to Frankfurt/Main (Germany) with 134 passengers, was enroute at FL380 about 90nm east of Vienna in Slovakian Airspace, when the crew declared emergency reporting an electrical odour on board. The aircraft diverted to Vienna for a safe landing on runway 29 about 20 minutes later and taxied to the apron.

The airline told Austrianwings the aircraft diverted to Vienna due to an electrical odour on board, the crew declared emergency to receive priority. Maintenance is currently working to determine the source and cause of the odour.

The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Vienna about 7 hours after landing.