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A Swiss Air Lines Boeing 777 made an emergency landing in Kazakhstan due to a medical incident, got stuck in the grass after landing, and required towing, with no injuries reported.
The flight was towed back onto the runway. (Photo: Twitter/Swiss Intl Air Lines)
Astana,UPDATED: Aug 18, 2024 08:29 IST
A Boeing 777 aircraft operated by Swiss 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.
"We'll defer to the airline for information about their fleet and operations," Boeing said in a statement.
Published On:
Aug 18, 2024
