Swiss flight LX16 to JFK is declaring an emergency and diverting to BGR
Swiss Air flight LX16 made an emergency landing at Bangor International Airport following reports of smoke in the business class cabin.
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The story so far
Swiss Air flight LX16, an Airbus A330 en route to JFK, diverted to Bangor International Airport after smoke was reported in the business class cabin at 38,000 feet. The aircraft landed safely at the airport.
Coverage from outlets including Yahoo, PYOK, The Portland Press Herald, WMTW, WGME, WABI, Bangor Daily News, and airlive highlights that the emergency caused a brief closure of the airport's runway. Reports describe the smoke as being of unknown origin.
Coverage does not yet specify the number of passengers or crew on board, nor does it provide a timeline for when the aircraft will resume its flight to JFK. Future updates will likely clarify the status of the investigation into the source of the smoke.
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The reporting (8)
- Smoke of unknown origin the cause of Swiss Air flight emergency diversion to Bangor Yahoo · 16h ago
- SWISS Airbus A330 Makes Emergency Landing in Bangor As Smoke Fills Business Class Cabin at 38,000 Feet PYOK · 16h ago
- Emergency landing briefly closes runway at Bangor airport The Portland Press Herald · 16h ago
- Swiss Air flight diverted to Bangor International Airport; runway closed due to 'aircraft emergency' WMTW · 16h ago
- Runway closed at Bangor International Airport after plane makes emergency landing WGME · 16h ago
- Swiss Air flight diverted to Bangor International Airport WABI · 16h ago
- Bangor airport runway closed after plane makes emergency landing Bangor Daily News · 16h ago
- Swiss flight LX16 to JFK is declaring an emergency and diverting to BGR airlive · 16h ago
The obvious questions
Why did flight LX16 divert?
The flight diverted due to reports of smoke in the business class cabin while the aircraft was at 38,000 feet.
Where did the flight land?
The flight made an emergency landing at Bangor International Airport.
What is the status of the airport?
The emergency landing resulted in a brief closure of the runway at Bangor International Airport.
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