Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Lufthansa Airbus A320-200, registration D-AIUK performing flight LH-2141 from Munster to Munich (Germany), was descending through FL170 towards Munich, about 40nm northwest of Munich and about 50nm southsouthwest of Nuremberg, when the crew decided to divert to Nuremberg (Germany) along with other aircraft, which diverted from Munich due to weather (thunderstorms arriving over the field). Subsequently the crew reported smoke in the cockpit and continued for a safe landing on Nuremberg’s runway 28 about 20 minutes after the decision to divert.

According to satellite images a thunderstorm system was moving northnortheast first affecting Munich and later Nuremberg.

The aircraft remained on the ground in Nuremberg for about 20 hours, then positioned to Munich and remained on the ground in Munich for another 11 hours before returning to service.