Scandinavian Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Poland
June 20, 2017 15:13,Last Updated: June 20, 2017 15:13
By
Colin Fredericson
A Scandinavian Airlines flight was forced to land in Poland. Smoke appeared in the cabin five minutes after takeoff.
The Airbus 319 was headed from Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport in Poland to Copenhagen, Denmark. The 88 passengers and 5 crew members aboard were safely evacuated.
The airline does not yet know what caused the smoke.
Passengers stand on the grass next to a runway after being evacuated from a Scandinavian Airlines Systems plane which was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to smoke in the cabin, at Gdansk airport, Poland June 20, 2017, in this picture obtained from social media. (Sergey Shtypuliak via REUTERS) Passengers evacuate from a Scandinavian Airlines Systems plane which was forced to make an emergency landing shortly after takeoff due to smoke in the cabin, at Gdansk airport, Poland June 20, 2017, in this picture obtained from social media. (Sergey Shtypuliak via REUTERS) (Sergey Shtypuliak via REUTERS) (Sergey Shtypuliak via REUTERS) (Sergey Shtypuliak via REUTERS)