It is not only in the O´Hare airspace that deliberate risk-exposure
takes place these days - here is an event that sends chilly
remembrances to a tragic event off the coast of California,US ;
SAS-flight in dramatic incident at ARN.
A SAS´flight on it´s way from ARN to London (UK) was forced to turn
back to ARN at lunch time on May 1, one hour into the flt.
The pilot reported that chafing in the controls for the
aircraft´s "steering and rudder" occured.
There were 147 pax and 5 crew on board.
- The descision was made to return to the place of departure, since
this is where there are good perspectives on investigating and
repairing the aircraft, as the stetment o Ulf Thorne, media contact
in SAS.
According to Thorne, there never was any risk for the flight.
Emergency vehicles and police was standing by at the landing, which
was un-eventful.
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