Smoke in flight: A Swiss International Air Lines plane going from Bucharest to Zurich had an engine problem. Smoke filled the cabin and cockpit, due to which the flight had to make an emergency landing in Graz, Austria on Monday (December 23, 2024). The Airbus A220-300, operating as flight number LX1885, was carrying 74 passengers and five crew members.
“Flight LX1885 was en route from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich, when the crew decided to abort the trip due to engine problems and smoke on the Airbus A220-300 aircraft,” the Swiss flag carrier said in a statement, according to news agency Reuters. decision made.”
Medical help had to be given to passengers and cabin crew
The airline said that after engine failure and smoke coming out of the plane, the crew decided to cancel the flight. All the passengers were taken out safely. However, twelve passengers required medical help and one cabin crew member was taken to hospital. The condition of the injured crew member is still unclear, while the other four crew members are also under medical care.
A total of 16 people were provided medical assistance, including twelve passengers and four crew members. A helicopter was needed to take one crew member to hospital. However, no information has been received about his condition. The airline has confirmed that the plane has been removed from the runway. Investigation into the source of smoke is still going on.
Swiss Airlines apologized
Swiss Airlines apologized for the inconvenience, saying, “Our thoughts are with the passengers and crew who suffered this incident, especially those who are still under medical care.” A replacement flight has been arranged to take passengers from Graz to Zurich on Tuesday morning.
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