Swiss plane has to turn back on the way to New York
Published: Friday, Sep 13th 2024, 20:10
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Swiss flight LX18 on its way from Zurich to New York had to turn back after a short flight. The reason for this was irregularities with the cabin pressure, as a Swiss spokesperson told the Keystone-SDA news agency on request.
As a result, an emergency signal was sent and the pilots began to reduce the flight altitude. The oxygen masks for the passengers were activated at the same time as the aircraft began to descend. This was a normal procedure for safety on board, Swiss added. For a few minutes, the Airbus A330 circled in a holding pattern in the Aarau area.
In the meantime, the aircraft with 205 passengers on board was able to land safely and without further incident at Zurich Airport. As the plane was fully fueled for the journey to New York, the brakes had become very hot due to the weight of the plane when it landed in Zurich. As a precautionary measure, the fire department was called out at the airport for this reason, according to Swiss.
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