Emergency landing necessary

Turbulence on Salzburg flight to London

An Airbus321neo of the airline WizzAir.

(Bild: Huber Patrick)

An Airbus 321neo operated by the Hungarian airline WizzAir took off slightly late from Salzburg Airport at 4.20 p.m. today, Saturday. The destination was London's Luton Airport. But the plane ran into turbulence: to the annoyance and frustration of the almost 230 passengers.

When the WizzAir plane reached the British Isles, the turbulence began. The reason was a violent storm that swept over Greater London. It became uncomfortable for the almost 230 passengers, including "Krone" readers: people were said to have shouted because of the violent gusts, according to angry passengers.

Salzburger: "I've never had a flight like this before"
The plane circled the British capital several times, but was unable to land due to the weather conditions. After an hour and a half, the pilot turned around and decided to land at Birmingham Airport. "I don't understand why the flight was taken off at all in these conditions," wondered Klaus Wienroither, one of the passengers. The Salzburg native often flies the route as his daughter lives in London: "But I've never had a flight like this before".

Emergency landing in Birmingham
With a delay of around two hours, the Airbus landed in Birmingham at around 7.15 pm. However, it was another two hours before the passengers were allowed to leave the plane. According to Krone readers, the airport staff were working on transportation to London. Whether this will still be possible today is doubtful.