Advertisement

Two crew in hospital after Swiss plane emergency landing

Author thumbnail
AFP/The Local
Two crew in hospital after Swiss plane emergency landing
Swiss airline plan on the tarmac at Geneva airport. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
Add The Local as a preferred source

Two crew members remained in hospital on Tuesday after a Swiss airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing the previous evening due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin, the company said.

An Airbus 220-300 aircraft which had 74 passengers and five crew on board was flying from Bucharest to Zurich late on Monday when Swiss said it was forced to land in Graz after suffering engine issues and smoke appeared in the cabin and cockpit.

"Two cabin crew members are currently still in hospital," the airline said in a statement.

"One cabin crew member had to be flown by helicopter to a hospital in Graz yesterday and is in intensive care; his condition remains unclear," it added.

Passengers who had been hospitalised have since been able to leave the hospital, Swiss said.

The airline, a subsidiary of Germany's Lufthansa, said it transported 63 passengers to Zurich on Tuesday aboard a special flight and was assisting passengers who still remained in Graz.

Swiss added that relevant authorities were investigating the cause of the incident and did not provide any additional details.

 

 

More

Comments

Join the conversation in our comments section below. Share your own views and experience and if you have a question or suggestion for our journalists then email us at news@thelocal.ch.
Please keep comments civil, constructive and on topic – and make sure to read our terms of use before getting involved.

Please log in to leave a comment.

See Also