It was a MD81.
Problem was in a fan in one of the galleys.
Noticeable is that it took a long time to locate the source of the
smoke.
len
'--- In sr111@yahoogroups.com, lenkarl <no_reply@y...> wrote:
> SAS plane made emergency landing in Denmark (Source:TT Gothenburg)
>
> A passenger jet from SAS , enroute from London UK to Gothenburg
made
> an emergency landing in Aaalborg, Denmark, after that a dense smoke
> odeur had spread in the cabin.
>
> The landing at the Aalborg airport was uneventful and the
passengers
> were expected to be provided with another aircraft, for proceeding
to
> their dest. (Gothenburg).
>
> The plane , with 101 pax on board, was expected to arrive in Goth.
at
> 10.10 pm local time, but was instead forced to execute a so-called
> precautionary landing in Aalborg. The airport´s fire brigade and
> ambulances were standing by, there.
>
> The situation was very uncomfortable, but none of the people on
board
> panic´d , says passenger Anneli Young.
>
> -It started to smell from melted plastics inside the cabin. It was
an
> intense odeur. The cabin crew was seen running forth and back in
the
> aisles with fire extinguishers.
>
> Acc. to Ulf Thorné, media spokes man within SAS, the safety landing
> was fully according to the protocol.
> -In a situation like this, it is mandatory to land as soon as
> possible. It is not possible to make a risk assessment, while still
> being air borne, he stated.
>
> The plane was held at the airport, where a full technical
inspection
> now will be carried out.
>
>
>
>
> /len