Entertainment • 2026-05-01 12:06

Lufthansa apologises after Oscar statuette belonging to director Pavel Talankin disappears in Frankfurt

Germany’s Lufthansa has issued an apology after an Oscar trophy owned by Russian filmmaker Pavel Talankin went missing at Frankfurt Airport. The airline said it will conduct an internal review to determine how the award vanished and to prevent similar incidents. Talankin expressed disappointment but hopes for the statuette’s recovery.

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