Sweden

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    Norwegian Air Flight Passenger Makes Bomb Threat Midair

    Norwegian AirA Norwegian Air flight en route from Copenhagen, Denmark to Oslo, Norway had to make an emergency landing in Sweden, due to a bomb threat from an on-board passenger.

    The Boeing 737, carrying around 94 people, was on its way on April 25 afternoon when a passenger told a crew member that he had placed a bomb in the cargo hold. Following the threat, the plane made emergency landing at Landvetter airport, Gothenburg, Sweden, at around 3.30pm GMT.

    Lasse Sandaker-Nielsen, the spokesperson for Norwegian Air said “Passengers have left the plane and the man who had warned of the bomb is under control by the police.”

    Björ Blixter, a Gothenburg Police official said that the investigation is underway.

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    Robinson Crashes in Sweden

    In August 26, 2013, a Robinson R44 in Tyresö-Flatenm Sweden was fetching water from a lake when the helicopter crashed.

    Two people were aboard as the helicopter came in at a low altitude. There was a big bang heard by witnesses on the ground.

    A junior high school class of fourteen and fifteen year-olds witnessed when the helicopter fell into lake Tyreso Flaten in Tyreso east. They paddled out to assist the people aboard the helicopter. When police, sea and air rescue and fire personnel responded to the scene, the two victims had already been rescued.

    The investigation is still underway.

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    Saab Crash in Sweden


    A Saab 91C Safir was on a demo flight during an air show, and suffered engine trouble. He turned back, but crashed and burned at Söderhamn Airport in Sweden. The crash started a wild fire, and a lot of smoke.

    The pilot died in the crash. The rest of the air show was cancelled. The pilot’s name hasn’t been released yet.

    The plane was manufactured in 1960 and crashed on June 1.

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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 transportation, or housed in the interim. No word on the cause of the incident.

    The plane was towed off the runway.

    None of the 76 aboard were reported injured.

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    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 or those aboard. Halfbrother Peter Purdon explained they had flown to Sweden to buy the plane and were flying it home to Arizona; and they will have to reassess their schedule, based on how repairs go.

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    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 apparently no visual damage to the plane, but as it must be inspected prior to flying, the flight was cancelled.

    Snow Clearing at Arlanda Airport, Sweden

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    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.

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    Ryanair Attendant Hard Knock on Runway


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    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 issue.

    The injured attendant was taken to the hospital. A number of passengers deplaned, presumably to keep the Ryanair crew/passenger ratio at least one flight attendant for every 50 passengers.

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    New Norwegian Hercules Splinters into Kebnekaise Mountain

    N. Military/Sp.Forces

    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 the plane into pieces smaller than a sheet of paper. There had been bad weather (poor visibility brought on by low clouds, snow and strong winds) at the time of the crash. Harsh weather in the area has been delaying recovery. Wreckage is strewn over a wide area on top of Robots Glacier on the western side of Kebnekaise. No signal was heard from the Hercules’ emergency transmitter.

    The Norwegian armed forces indicated that the accident may have occurred when pilots flew manually instead of on autopilot. The mission involved tactical flying. Crew members lost in the crash were Lt. Col. Truls Oerpen, 46; Capt. Staale Garberg, 42; Capt. Bjoern Yngvar Haug, 40; Capt. Steinar Utne, 35; and Capt. Siw Robertsen, 45

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    Lightning Strikes Ryanair Malmo Flight


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    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 to the wing. Consequently, the return flight was cancelled.

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    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 customer’s home bases is our main priority,” said Roei Ganzarski, chief customer officer, Boeing Training & Flight Services. “Through this partnership with Blue1, we are bringing our 717 training programs closer to our customers.”

    Blue1 operates five Boeing 717s with an additional four scheduled to enter its fleet by the end of March 2011. “As we transitioned to the 717, it became increasingly clear that we would benefit from a regional 717 training solution,” said Mr. Heikki Setala, head of Flight Operations, Blue1. “Boeing, as the original manufacturer of our airplanes, was wholly supportive of our needs and provided an overall cost-reducing solution.”

    The European Aviation Safety Agency-certified 717 full-flight simulator will be relocated from Boeing’s Atlanta campus to a training center in Stockholm. Boeing will continue to support its customers with 717 solutions in North America and Asia Pacific.

    Under the terms of the agreement, Boeing continues to hold the exclusive license to market the Stockholm-based 717 training capacity to third parties.

    Boeing Training & Flight Services offers comprehensive training solutions worldwide through its global network of campuses and other locations that best serve its customers’ needs.

    The Boeing 717 is a proven and reliable 100-seat jetliner, with more than 125 in active service with airlines today.

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    Bomb Scare


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    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 it made a safe landing. The passengers disembarked and one man was temporarily detained. When the plane, passenger and luggage were searched and no explosives were found, the investigation turned toward the Canadian crank caller.

    The flight was eventually allowed to continue.

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    Canadair Overheats, Returns to Stockholm


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    What: Lufthansa Cityline Canadair CRJ-200 en route from Stockholm Arlanda Sweden to Hamburg
    Where: near Stockholm
    When: Nov 8th, 2009
    Who: 43 on board
    Why: The crew reported to ATC that the plane was overheating and that there was smoke in the cabin.

    When an emergency was declared, the flight returned to Stockholm. The crew shut down the right engine and made a safe, injury-free landing back in Stockholm.

    The incident is under investigation.

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    Incidents:


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    What: Vladivostok Tupolev TU-204-300from Vladivostok to Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Russia
    Where: Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
    When: Sep 21st 2009
    Who: 95 passengers and 5 crew
    Why: On approach to Sakhalinsk, the flight underwent a “switch-off” of the right engine, but landed safely.
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    Contact photographer Siegi N.

    What: Lufthansa Boeing 747-400 en route from Frankfurt to New York JFK,NY
    Where: southwest of Iceland
    When: Sep 19th 2009
    Who: 334 passengers
    Why: After finding an oil leak over Iceland, the plane returned to Frankfurt; an alternative flight was provided for passengers who arrived in NY after a delay of less than 10 hours.
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    What: Egyptair Boeing 777-200 en route from London to Cairo
    Where: near London
    When: Sep 23rd 2009
    Who: 234 passengers
    Why: Due to an undisclosed technical failure, the flight returned to Heathrow. The flight was cancelled and passengers were provided accommodations.
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    Contact Maciej Klatt

    What: SAS Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-600 en route from Dusseldorf to Stockholm
    Where: Dusseldorf
    When: Sep 22nd 2009
    Why: The flight reported engine problems after takeoff. Passengers were rebooked on other flights. Unverified passenger quotations posted on the Aviation Safety net indicate the crew may have known ahead of time there were issues; and they were attempting to fly the plane back to its base for repairs.
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    George’s Point of View

    It’s all about maintenance, doesn’t matter your nationality.

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    Brussels Airline Emergency Landing in Gothenberg

    What: Brussels Airline flight en route from Stockholm’s Bromma Airport to Brussels
    Where: Gothenburg Landvetter airport
    When: Tuesday November 18
    Who: 63 passengers
    Why: cracked windshield forced an airliner to make an emergency landing. Initially news reports said that the crack caused a loss of cabin pressure, but apparently this was not the case. Tickets were sold through Malmö Aviation.

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    Smoke Forces Emergency Landing in Sweden

    What: SAS Boeing 737
    Where: Vasteras Airport in Sweden
    When: Friday
    Who: 97 passengers and six crew were evacuated down the slides
    Why: smoke was detected in the cabin while the plane was on its way to Stockholm from Oslo in Norway, and was then diverted to Vasteras Airport, some 40 nautical miles west of Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport. Smoke was thick, and passengers were wearing oxygen masks when the plane landed.

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