Plane from Oslo to Amsterdam makes emergency landing after technical malfunction
A KLM Boeing 737 plane that departed from Oslo to Amsterdam made an emergency landing in southern Norway on Friday evening following a technical malfunction shortly after takeoff, Dutch media reported on Sunday.
The plane landed at Torp Sandefjord Airport at 7:14 p.m. (local time), according to Norwegian police. All 182 people on board, including the crew, were unharmed.
According to NL Times, passengers and crew members reported hearing a loud noise shortly after takeoff, prompting pilots to divert to Torp for safety.
Local media reported that the pilots noticed smoke coming from the left engine, and after landing, the aircraft became uncontrollable, as it skidded off the runway and came to a stop in the grass.
The disruption was attributed to fog, which caused low visibility. As a result, dozens of flights were cancelled, and others experienced delays of up to four and a half hours.
The incident forced the closure of Torp Sandefjord Airport for the remainder of the evening while the aircraft, partially stuck on the runway, was being removed, Norwegian police said.
