A KLM Royal Dutch Airways Boeing 737-800 made an emergency touchdown at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport on December 28, after experiencing difficulties throughout its strategy.
The plane veered off the runway following the touchdown, skidding right into a grassy space. Thankfully, all 182 passengers and crew members aboard—176 passengers and 6 crew—had been unhurt.
The aircraft, flight KL1204, had diverted to Sandefjord Torp, situated about 110 kilometers from Oslo Airport, after departing Oslo earlier. The choice to land at Torp Airport got here after the plane skilled a malfunction in its hydraulic system, which authorities imagine contributed to the incident.
In response to a press release from KLM, whereas the emergency touchdown was profitable, the aircraft misplaced management after touching down and went off the appropriate facet of the runway.
The airline confirmed that no accidents occurred because of the accident, however an investigation is now underway to find out the precise reason behind the hydraulic failure.
This incident marks the third aviation accident inside a 24-hour interval, following a tragic crash in South Korea, which left 179 individuals presumed useless.
Moreover, an Air Canada flight was additionally compelled to make an emergency touchdown on the identical day because of a malfunction with its touchdown gear at Halifax Stanfield Worldwide Airport.
As investigations proceed, authorities are analyzing the potential of a hydraulic system failure contributing to the crash at Oslo Torp.