Miami flight crosses Atlantic but turns around at Canada

by · Mail Online

A Stockholm-to-Miami flight has turned around and is headed back to Europe after it experienced extreme turbulence over Greenland.

The Scandinavian Airlines flight, which was supped to take over nine hours, was almost complete when it was forced to start its journey all the way back following the on-air situation on Thursday.

The aircraft is returning to a base in in Copenhagen, where it can be checked for technical issues. 

It is expected to land in the Danish capital in two hours time, a spokesperson for the airline told MailOnline.

The spokesperson said the airline does not have the needed equipment in Miami. 

The passengers will have to fly all the way back, and will be offered hotel rooms. They will be flown to Miami tomorrow, per the airline.

A passenger shared an image from inside the Scandinavian Airlines plane after it experienced severe turbulence on Thursday and had to fly back to Europe
The image above shows the scene inside the flight as it experienced severe turbulence
The Scandinavian Airlines flight took off from Stockholm at 12.55pm and was due to land in Miami at 5.45pm local time but decided to turn back to Europe as it reached the US East Coast.

According to Scandinavian Airlines, 254 passengers and one baby are on board the plane.

It has not been confirmed whether any of them have been injured in the turbulence.

However, a spokesperson said there have not been any serious injuries reported. 

Some passengers have posted pictures on social media of the cabin during the turbulence - with items such as plastic cups, paper bags and one man's rucksack scattered all over the floor. 

The airline said a team will receive the passengers once they arrive in Copenhagen to deal with any issues. 

Back in September, a Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to make a diversion after a rodent was discovered in a passenger's meal.

The aircraft, which was flying from Oslo to Malaga, Spain was forced to land in Copenhagen as a safety precaution after the mouse was found in an in-flight meal.

Rodents on board aircraft can pose a safety risk as they are able to chew through critical wiring. Airlines usually have procedures to prevent such an incident occurring.