Swiss Airplane Makes Emergency Landing in Graz

The flight number was LX 1885. A crew member was seriously injured and airlifted to the hospital. Graz Airport was closed due to the incident. According to police, in addition to the two pilots and two crew members, 13 passengers were also taken to hospitals.

Evacuation After Emergency Landing of Swiss Aircraft in Graz

The Airbus A220-300 was still on the runway shortly after 10:00 PM. However, no departure or landing was planned at Graz Airport for the evening of Monday, said the airport's spokesperson Doris Poelt in response to APA's request. The airport in the Styrian capital was informed about the unscheduled landing in the evening. The plane was able to land safely. The evacuation was then carried out, with the airport fire brigade also involved, said Poelt.

The aircraft was on its way from Bucharest to Zurich. According to the announcement, there were 74 passengers and five crew members on board. The affected individuals were cared for and provided for by the crisis intervention team of Graz Airport, according to spokesperson Poelt. A passenger reported on platform X (formerly Twitter) that the evacuation was "calm" and "professional".

According to the LPD Styria announcement, a crew member suffered serious injuries and must receive intensive medical care, the other individuals are believed to have been slightly injured according to initial findings.

Swiss Initiated Task Force

A team from Swiss prepared on Monday evening to travel to Graz. The airline initiated a task force. This was to take care of the care, accommodation and onward transport of the passengers and crew members, it was said.

Why exactly there was smoke development was initially unclear. We are working closely with the authorities in Austria to clarify the cause of the incident, Swiss emphasized.

The affected aircraft was an Airbus A220 with the registration HB-JCD. The machine is part of Swiss's short-haul fleet and, according to the airline's website, has 145 seats.

Swiss Announced Special Flights

Swiss has announced two special flights: One flight during the night with a care team for passengers and crew, technicians and a support team for the local authorities. The second special flight will fly on Tuesday with the flight number LX7385 from Graz to Zurich and bring all passengers who wish to Zurich. The flight will start at 09:45 in Graz and is expected to land at 11:00 in Zurich. In the meantime, all passengers and the crew are accommodated in hotels in Graz.

(APA/Red)

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