BANGOR, Maine (WABI) – A Swiss International Air Lines flight carrying 208 individuals was diverted to Bangor International Airport Monday due to smoke contained in the plane. The aircraft landed safely round midday.
The airline mentioned the emergency touchdown was prompted by the presence of smoke in the enterprise class space of the aircraft. The supply of the smoke stays unknown. The FAA mentioned crew had reported a cockpit fireplace earlier than touchdown.
No fireplace discovered after inspection
Fire crews and first responders had been standing by forward of the touchdown to help if wanted. SWISS mentioned the native fireplace division inspected the plane after touchdown and located no indicators of fireplace or warmth.
Passengers say they seen {an electrical} scent, with one passenger saying they consider it might have come from a seat.
“I was seated behind the section in business class so it was in front of me it was happening. Got kind of intense for five minutes. The pilots were very professional,” mentioned Daniel Eising.
“It was a little scary, we’ve never had that experience before. We prayed and you know we were happy that we had a safe landing. Everyone on the plane was pretty much calm, the crew was very helpful, they gave us an update on the minute,” mentioned Liesl Vince Cruze.
Passengers mentioned they didn’t have to evacuate on the runway, and the oxygen masks by no means deployed.
Flight particulars
The flight departed from Zurich and was en route to John F. Kennedy International Airport when it was diverted, in accordance to FlightConscious. The plane is an Airbus A330.
The emergency touchdown closed the runway for a time, inflicting delays for different flights Monday. The runway has since reopened.
Airline response
The firm is working to organize onward journey for affected prospects.
“We are aware that a diversion prompted by such circumstances can be unsettling for our passengers and cause uncertainty. This makes it all the more important to us to provide them with the best possible care and support them with their onward travel,” SWISS spokesperson Michael Pelzer informed WABI. “Our teams in Switzerland and the United States are currently working at full speed to arrange onward travel for our passengers. We are coordinating closely with Bangor International Airport and are doing everything we can to find a suitable solution for everyone affected as quickly as possible.”
Pelzer added that the plane will probably be totally inspected by their specialists, and they won’t speculate on the reason for the smoke.
At final test, passengers had been nonetheless ready for an additional SWISS flight to take them on to New York. The FAA will examine the incident.
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