In the last few moments, a SAS Airbus A350 between Copenhagen and Bangkok has declared an emergency upon landing into the airport.
SE-RSD is the aircraft operating this service.
Updates: SAS A350 Copenhagen-Bangkok Declares Emergency on Landing…
This is a developing story. Updates below.
UPDATE #1 @ 0948 UK time – SAS flight SK973 from Copenhagen is on final to Bangkok following the declaration of an emergency, with landing imminent.
UPDATE #2 @ 0949 UK time – This was the routing during the aircraft’s descent into the Thai capital during the emergency declaration.
UPDATE #3 @ 0951 UK time – TOUCHDOWN! SAS flight SK973 from Copenhagen has appeared to have touched down safely into Bangkok following the emergency declaration a few minutes ago. Information to come shortly.
UPDATE #4 @ 0952 UK time – As per data from Planespotters, SE-RSD is a 3.4 year old Airbus A350-900 aircraft. SAS has three units of the type in their fleet at the time of writing.
UPDATE #5 @ 0953 UK time – This route is not very old, with the inauguration taking place earlier last week.
UPDATE #6 @ 0953 UK time – AviationSource will approach SAS for a comment on this emergency on its arrival into Bangkok. As soon as we have an update, we will update the article in due course.
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