Aircraft with technical issues usually try to return to base. Much cheaper than having the aircraft go AOG at an outstation with no technical support on the ground.
Code:
DOLH940
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * LH 940 0 WE 04SEP24
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FRA AIRCRAFT FORCED TO RETURN
FLIGHT CANCELLED 0955
DIV TERM
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* LH 940 0 WE 04SEP24 ASM
APT ARR DY DEP DY CLASS/MEAL EQP GRND EFT TTL
FRA 0735 WE JCDZP/RM YB/RG 321 1:45
MUHQVWSTLK/RG
MAN 0820 WE 1:45
DHLH940
LH 940 /04SEP24
1.0544Z X FRA8DLH 2FRA ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 0802 MAN
2.0544Z X FRA8DLH 2FRA LEFT THE GATE 0733
TOOK OFF 0744
3.0544Z X FRA8DLH 2FRA ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL 0802 MAN
4.0544Z X FRA8DLH 2FRA LEFT THE GATE 0733
TOOK OFF 0744
5.0648Z 2FRA AIRCRAFT FORCED TO RETURN
6.0755Z NGIRM1A FRA FLIGHT CANCELLED
7. Z NGIRM1A DIV TERM