Passengers Scream in Terror as Severe Turbulence Disrupts Miami-Bound Flight

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane bound for Miami from Stockholm made a U-turn over Greenland on November 14, after hitting some severe turbulence.The ordeal was partially recorded by passenger Sammy Solstad, whose video shows terrified passengers screaming, and loose objects flying about. One man who Solstad said “flew up to the ceiling” is also glimpsed in the video.Solstad’s wife can be heard saying they need to get off the plane, as Solstad reassures her.Solstad then says “Help her up,” referring to a woman he said on Facebook was on the floor.Describing what occurred on Facebook, Solstad said people were screaming as the plane “plunge[d] right down.” According to Flightradar24, the turbulence resulted in the automatic shutdown of one engine. The loss of altitude was due to a “descent to single engine operating altitude,” they said. The plane subsequently regained altitude when the affected engine restarted.Solstad said he was “very disappointed” with the airline for the decision to turn back and fly five hours to Copenhagen, instead of what he said would have been 20 minutes to the nearest Canadian airport.“Everyone on the plane is praying and asking to just land instead of flying over the open sea for several hours because the plane is damaged and the woman has neck injuries, but the pilots are ordered that they must fly back to Denmark,” he said.In a statement released to media, SAS said, “Since SAS do not have the necessary facilities and staff for this level of inspection in [Miami], we decided to reroute the aircraft to Copenhagen, where both hangar space and qualified technicians were available.”The plane, carrying 254 passengers, safely landed in Copenhagen. No serious injuries were reported.“We are happy to be alive,” Solstad said. Credit: Sammy Solstad via Storyful

A Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) plane bound for Miami from Stockholm made a U-turn over Greenland on November 14, after hitting some severe turbulence. The ordeal was partially recorded by passenger Sammy Solstad, whose video shows terrified passengers screaming, and loose objects flying about. One man who Solstad said “flew up to the ceiling” is also glimpsed in the video.

Solstad’s wife can be heard saying they need to get off the plane, as Solstad reassures her. Solstad then says “Help her up,” referring to a woman he on Facebook was on the floor. Describing what occurred on Facebook, Solstad people were screaming as the plane “plunge[d] right down.

” According to , the turbulence resulted in the automatic shutdown of one engine. The loss of altitude was due to a “descent to single engine operating altitude,” they said. The plane subsequently regained altitude when the affected engine restarted.

Solstad said he was “very disappointed” with the airline for the decision to turn back and fly five hours to Copenhagen, instead of what he said would have been 20 minutes to the nearest Canadian airport. “Everyone on the plane is praying and asking to just land instead of flying over the open sea for several hours because the plane is damaged and the woman has neck injuries, but the pilots are ordered that they must fly back to Denmark,” he said. In a statement released to media, SAS , “Since SAS do not have the necessary facilities and staff for this level of inspection in [Miami], we decided to reroute the aircraft to Copenhagen, where both hangar space and qualified technicians were available.

” The plane, carrying 254 passengers, safely landed in Copenhagen. No serious injuries were reported. “We are happy to be alive,” Solstad said.

Credit: Sammy Solstad via Storyful.