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Lufthansa Runway Mishap Injures None, Delays Flight
On January 9, 2013 Wednesday afternoon, a Lufthansa Airbus A320-214 was on the runway at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport preparing for a flight to Munich International when the plane slid off the tarmac. Passengers disembarked and were returned to the terminal. No word on if the same plane continued their journey, if they were provided alternative... »
Antonov Ferry Flight Down After Electrics Fail
On December 26, 2012, an Antonov 2 TP made a hard landing in Sörmland Swedon while on a ferry flight to Arizona. THe plane suffered an electrical failure with all electrical instruments going down, forcing an emergency landing. The pilot Cody Purdon secured a landing in a field with no damage to the plane... »
Airbus Struck by Truck
What: British Airways Airbus A320-200 Where: Stockholm Arlanda Sweden When: Dec 5, 2012 Who: 0 fatalities Why: The British Airways Airbus A320 by an icing truck. Fortunately the Airbus was on the ground at the time. Tweets say that heavy snowfall at the Arlanda Airport has passengers waiting for flights for hours There was... »
SAS Emergency Landing
What: Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-683 en route from Stockholm to Umeå Where: Sweden When: August 26, 2012 Who: 120 passengers, 5 crew Why: After take-off, the plane was hit by lightning. Pilots returned to the airport and made a safe landing. Passengers transferred to another plane, while the original was inspected. »
Ryanair Attendant Hard Knock on Runway
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Sebastian Sowa What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from Gothenburg Sweden to London Where: Gothenburg When: May 8th 2012 Who: one injury Why: A flight attended closing the door fell out of the plane. Presumably wind may have been a factor in the door... »
New Norwegian Hercules Splinters into Kebnekaise Mountain
What: Norwegian military Hercules C-130-J cargo plane en route from Evenes military base to Kiruna Sweden (military exercise) Where: Kebnekaise Mountain When: March 15, 2012 Who: 5 fatalities Why: The plane disappeared from radar as it crossed a mountain range in northern Sweden. It apparently flew into the west side of the mountain, demolishing... »
Lightning Strikes Ryanair Malmo Flight
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Simone Bovi What: Ryanair Boeing 737-800 en route from London to Malmo Where: Malmo When: Jan 19th 2012 Why: While en route, the flight through through weather and suffered a lightning strike. The flight made a safe landing in Malmo. Damage is slight, reportedly... »
Boeing Expands Training Capability in Europe
SEATTLE, Jan. 27, 2011 — Boeing Training & Flight Services has signed a long-term agreement with Blue1 to provide 717 training capabilities in Stockholm, Sweden, beginning the first quarter of 2011. Blue1 is a Scandinavian Airlines’ subsidiary based in Helsinki, Finland. “Enhancing safe and efficient flight operations, with cost-effective solutions implemented closer to our... »
Bomb Scare
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer TonySilgrim What: PIA Pakistan International Airlines Boeing 777-200 en route from Toronto, to Karachi Pakistan Where: Stockholm When: Sep 25th 2010 Who: 273 passengers Why: After Canadian police received a phone call that there was a bomb aboard, the flight diverted to Stockholm where... »
Airbus Veers Off Runway
Click to view full size photo at Airliners.net Contact photographer Ruud Brinks What: Iran Air Airbus A300-600 en route from Stockholm to Tehran Where: Stockholm When: Jan 16th 2010 Who: 173 aboard Why: After starting the takeoff run, the left engine suffered an engine surge, causing the low speed veer to the left. Officially... »
