A Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) flight was forced to make an emergency landing in the Austrian city of Graz due to smoke in the cabin and cockpit, the carrier said.
The Airbus 220-300 plane was en route from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich on Monday when the crew decided to abort the flight “due to engine problems,” the airline said in a statement. statement,
Flight LX1885 was carrying 79 people, including five crew members. The plane landed safely and all passengers were evacuated safely.
Twelve passengers received medical attention and one cabin crew member was taken by helicopter to a hospital in Graz. His status remains unclear.
The airline said the other four crew members were also under medical care.
The airline is working to determine the cause of the incident
Swiss, which is part of the Lufthansa group, said it was in close contact with authorities and was working diligently to determine the cause of the incident.
Swiss said it planned two special flights, with one taking passengers to Zurich leaving from Graz on Tuesday morning.
mk/rm (dpa, AFP)
