Just before 10 o’clock the police received a report of smoke in the cabin of a plane on its way from Oslo to Reykjavík. The plane had to make a landing at Stavanger Airport. The emergency services were quickly on the scene, and it was investigated whether passengers were injured or had inhaled smoke. Just before 11 o’clock, the police report that there is no need for medical assistance on board. All passengers can continue with the plane. – There has been smoke from an oven, which has been removed from the aircraft. The plane is ready to fly on again, writes the police in Sør-Vest on Twitter. An oven caused smoke on a flight en route to Reykjavík. They therefore had to land at Stavanger Airport. Photo: Screen dump In control of the situation According to operations manager in the South-West police district, Dag Steinkopf, the plane landed at Stavanger Airport and parked by the gate. – There is normal readiness at Sola according to the flight tower. This means that the situation is normal. The plane had to make a controlled safety landing at the airport, according to Norwegian. The plane landed at Sola 10.22. Airport director Anette Sigmundstad says at 10.30 that there is control. – But the pilot reported checking the situation before landing, says Sigmundstad. Airport director Anette Sigmundstad Photo: Mathias Oppedal / news Flying on today When the airport was notified of the incident, they initiated full preparedness with internal crews and the emergency services. – There has been smoke at the back of the plane in one of the ovens. It has been extinguished, and all the passengers have remained on board. We have had technicians look at the plane, says press contact at Norwegian, Eline Hyggen Skari to news at 10.30am. According to Skari, the development of smoke probably occurred in connection with heating food. The flight is scheduled to continue to Reykjavík this morning. According to Flightradar24, the latest departure time is 11.30.
ttn-69