For the second time today, runways at Manchester Airport were closed for workers to remove the snow. All flights were put on hold.

The pilots of flight SK4609 declared an emergency (squawk 7700) due to low fuel.

The Airbus A320neo (registration EI-SIG) exited the holding pattern to start approach to Liverpool Airport.

UPDATE 14:18 GMT
Flight SK4609 has diverted to Liverpool.

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Sas flight #SK957 departed Stockholm, Sweden Thursday, November 14 2024 for a 10-hour flight to Miami, Florida.

The Airbus A330-300 (registration LN-RKS) departed on time at 12:55 CET. The aircraft climbed to 34,000 ft over Norway then 36,000 ft when it started to cross the Atlantic.

But while flying between Greenland and East coast of Canada, the crew decided to turn around as the 9-year-old aircraft encountered severe turbulence, dropping from FL360 to FL280.

Pilots contacted Gander OAC at 1813z on 8864 kHz indicating a doctor was onboard. A passenger suffered a panic attack, another sustained a head injury.

The A330 descended to 33,000 ft then climbed back to 37,000 ft on its way back to Europe.

The airline decided to divert the flight to Copenhagen where it landed at around 23:15 local time to be inspected by ground crew.

The passengers will be accommodated in hotels and continue their journey tomorrow.

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SAS flight #SK2823 departed Copenhagen this morning on time at 05:53 CEST for a 3-hour flight to Faro Portugal.

The flight operated by an Airbus A320-200neo (registration SE-ROM) declared an emergency at 08:08 CEST while cruising over France.

UPDATE 08:10 CEST
The flight is diverting to Nantes (NTE).

UPDATE 08:24 CEST
The A320neo has safely landed runway 21.

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