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Boeing Diverts with Smoke and Technical Problems to Santiago


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Contact photographer Tombarelli Federico

What: Air Europa Boeing 737-800 Tallinn to Tenerife
Where: Santiago de Compostela
When: Mar 15th 2012
Why: While en route, the Boeing developed undisclosed technical problems.

Pilots diverted to Santiago and made a safe landing.

Whatever the problem was, it filled the back of the plane with smoke, and made a “roaring” sound as passengers disembarked in Santiago.

A replacement jet was provided for the passengers.

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