An SAS Scandinavian flight bound for Miami from Stockholm returned to Copenhagen after encountering severe turbulence on 14 November 2024.
SAS flight SK957, operated by an Airbus A330-300, had conducted the standard departure from Stockholm Orlando Airport (ARN). The flight was a scheduled service to Miami international Airport (MIA), Florida.
SAS SK957 Stockholm-Miami
Approximately four hours into the long-haul service, the flight encountered severe turbulence whilst in the cruise at FL370 (37,000 feet). The aircraft was passing Greenland at the time of the in-flight occurrence.
Due to the severity of the turbulence encountered, flight crew elected to make a return to Europe in accordance with mandatory airline policy. Flight data shows that the aircraft descended approximately 8000 feet during the event. This may have been initiated by flight crew to avoid the zone of severe turbulence.
The turnaround was conducted and flight crew initiated a track to Copenhagen.
Photographs posted to social media taken by a passenger on board the flight shows items strewn about the aircraft’s cabin as a result of the encounter. No injuries have been reported amongst the passengers and crew as a result of the in-flight turbulence event.
Flight Details
Flight data shows that the flight SK957 had made an on-time departure out of Stockholm Arlanda Airport at 1255 local time on 14 November.
The flight had then proceeded normally, setting course and climbing to flight level FL370 for the service to Florida.
The flight then landed at Copenhagen Airport (CPH) without further incident. Aircraft conducting the SK957 service to Florida was an Airbus A330-300, registered LN-RKS. This is a 9.2 year old widebody aircraft belonging to the carrier SAS Scandinavian Airlines.
It has been an operational service with the airline since its initial delivery from the factory in September 2015.
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