SAS B735 at Aalesund on Apr 11th 2011, medical emergency on ground changes flight plan
A Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration LN-BRX performing flight SK-4147 from Trondheim to Stavanger via Aalesund and Bergen (Norway) developed a technical problem after landing in Aalesund which prevented continuation of the flight scheduled to depart at 11:05L and to reach Bergen at 11:50L.
The airline was about to cancel the flight and rebook the passengers onto the next flight departing 17:25L when a passenger approached the ground staff telling that she was to undergo emergency eye surgery at Bergen which would save her sight. The surgery was scheduled to begin at 15:00L.
The airline confirmed, that they dispatched a replacement Boeing 737-500, registration LN-BUG, from Oslo to Aalesund landing in Aalesund at 13:40L, which continued flight SK-4147 departing at 13:59L and reaching Bergen at 14:36L just in time for the passenger to reach the hospital in time for her surgery. LN-BUG subsequently continued to Stavanger. The airline added, that from time to time they change priorities that way to accomodate special passenger needs.
Ik vind het een mooi verhaal! :biertje:
Bron: http://avherald.com/h?article=43acdf8d&opt=0
A Scandinavian Airlines Boeing 737-500, registration LN-BRX performing flight SK-4147 from Trondheim to Stavanger via Aalesund and Bergen (Norway) developed a technical problem after landing in Aalesund which prevented continuation of the flight scheduled to depart at 11:05L and to reach Bergen at 11:50L.
The airline was about to cancel the flight and rebook the passengers onto the next flight departing 17:25L when a passenger approached the ground staff telling that she was to undergo emergency eye surgery at Bergen which would save her sight. The surgery was scheduled to begin at 15:00L.
The airline confirmed, that they dispatched a replacement Boeing 737-500, registration LN-BUG, from Oslo to Aalesund landing in Aalesund at 13:40L, which continued flight SK-4147 departing at 13:59L and reaching Bergen at 14:36L just in time for the passenger to reach the hospital in time for her surgery. LN-BUG subsequently continued to Stavanger. The airline added, that from time to time they change priorities that way to accomodate special passenger needs.
Ik vind het een mooi verhaal! :biertje:
Bron: http://avherald.com/h?article=43acdf8d&opt=0
