Emirates A388 near Munich on Nov 2nd 2014, weather radar failure

An Emirates Airbus A380-800, registration A6-EDJ performing flight EK-46 from Frankfurt/Main (Germany) to Dubai (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Frankfurt when the crew stopped the climb at FL150 but continued in the general direction towards Dubai. About abeam Munich Airport (Germany), 10nm east of the aerodrome, the crew decided to return to Frankfurt reporting problems with the radar (transponder signals were normal), otherwise normal operations and normal approach and landing to Frankfurt. The aircraft returned to Frankfurt for a safe landing one hour after turning around and 90 minutes after departure.

The flight was cancelled.