SAS plane had to turn around – could not get to Kirkenes – Latest news – news

2 August 2024 at 00:41 SAS flight had to turn around – could not get to Kirkenes An SAS flight from Oslo on Thursday evening struggled to get to Kirkenes in Finnmark. After over seven hours it is back in Oslo. With 168 people on board, it took off from Gardermoen at 6pm on Thursday evening. But due to fog, the plane was diverted to Evenes in Nordland, writes iFinnmark. Later it took off again in the direction of Kirkenes, but had to land in Lakselv, again due to fog. After refueling, the aircraft made a third attempt to reach Kirkenes. But this time too, the plane had to be diverted. The SAS plane was then sent back towards Oslo, and landed at Gardermoen at 01.32. SAS spokesperson Lars Andersen tells iFinnmark that another attempt will be made to fly to Kirkenes on Friday morning. In Kirkenes, 163 passengers are still waiting to get south.



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