A KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Oslo Torp Sandefjord Airport in Norway on Saturday, December 28, after experiencing a hydraulic failure. The Boeing 737-800, which had taken off from Oslo Airport and was en route to Amsterdam, was forced to divert to Sandefjord Airport, located about 110 kilometers south of Oslo.
The aircraft landed safely, but lost control during the rollout. It skidded off runway 18 and stopped in soft grass near a taxiway. The flight carried 182 people, including passengers and crew, all of whom were unharmed.
“During takeoff of flight KL1204 from Oslo with destination Amsterdam this evening (28-12) a loud noise was heard. It was decided to divert to the airport of Sandefjord. After landing, the Boeing 737 veered off the runway into the grass at low speed. All 176 passengers and 6 crew members are unharmed and are being taken care of. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated,” the airline said in a statement.
Passengers were evacuated using mobile stairs as emergency responders arrived at the scene. Authorities are now providing assistance to the travelers and crew.
Third aviation mishap today
This marks the third aviation incident of the day. An Air Canada flight faced a harrowing landing at Halifax Airport when the aircraft skidded off the runway and ignited due to a broken landing gear. Fortunately, there were no immediate reports of casualties.
This incident occurred just hours after a Boeing 737, which landed at Muan Airport in South Korea, caught fire, tragically claiming the lives of all but two passengers.