Swiss International flight makes unexpected landing in Kazakhstan due to medical incident
Swiss International flight makes unexpected landing in Kazakhstan due to medical incident
A Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Swiss International Air Lines flying from Tokyo to Zurich made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan on Saturday due to a medical incident onboard, followed by issues after the aircraft landed, the airline said.
The Boeing 777-300ER's nose wheel got caught in the grass and was stuck, requiring it to be towed back onto the runway, the airlines said in a statement. The aircraft will be examined for damage and will be a subject of an investigation.
Swiss confirmed that none of 319 passengers onboard were injured due to the incident.
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"We'll defer to the airline for information about their fleet and operations," Boeing said in a statement.
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