COPENHAGEN- Scandinavian Airlines or SAS (SK) flight SK957 from Stockholm Airport (ARN) to Miami International Airport (MIA) experienced severe turbulence.
Following this, the flight crew decided to make a U-turn and was expected to land in Copenhagen (CPH) and the aircraft was airborne while writing the post.
SAS Flight Turbulence
SAS flight witnessed heavy turbulence while flying between Iceland and Greenland, as reported by FL360 aero on X (formerly known as Twitter).
According to FlightRadar24, SAS Flight SK957 took off from Stockholm at 12:09 AM UTC. After being airborne for around four hours, at 35,000 feet, the flight faced turbulence near Greenland due to extreme weather conditions.
A user who goes by ZamZamZam (@zamzam1925) / X on X shared the images of the cabin after the turbulence and also shared the screenshot of weather patterns near Greenland.
The flight is operated by a 9.2-year-old Airbus A330-300, registered as LN-RKS.
Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji, press manager at SAS stated,
When severe turbulence occurs, the aircraft must always be carefully inspected. It is standard in the industry. We cannot do that study in the USA, it must be done at home, and in this case Copenhagen.”
Alexandra Lindgren Kaoukji, press manager at SAS
While a person onboard the flight typed on X, “I‘m on this flight. All information is that there is small damage. No problems and calm moods on board!”
The flight is expected to land in Copenhagen after two hours from publishing time.
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Similar Incidents
A Qantas (QF) flight from Sydney (SYD) to Brisbane (BNE) encountered turbulence on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, resulting in injuries to a woman in her 40s and a child under 10.
The pair sustained bruises and lacerations and were treated at The Prince Charles Hospital in Brisbane after the plane landed safely, per the Queensland Ambulance Service. Another passenger declined medical assistance.
Reports suggest the woman and child were not wearing seatbelts despite the seatbelt sign being on during the turbulence. A Qantas spokesperson commented, “Our pilots and cabin crew are highly trained to manage various onboard situations, including turbulence, but we understand this would have been unsettling. We appreciate our customers’ cooperation.”
Turbulence, often caused by atmospheric instability near jet streams, can include clear-air turbulence, which occurs without visual warning and results from wind shear between fast-moving air masses.
This incident follows a recent Lufthansa (LH) flight from Buenos Aires (EZE) to Frankfurt (FRA) that encountered turbulence over the Atlantic, injuring 11 people. The Boeing 747-8, carrying 329 passengers and 19 crew, landed safely in Frankfurt, where injured passengers and crew received medical attention.
According to a Lufthansa spokesperson, the turbulence occurred in an intertropical convergence zone, known for unpredictable air patterns, leading to mostly minor injuries.
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