A Swiss flight to Boston had to turn around Friday evening after spending more than two hours in the air. The cause was the failure of the satellite navigation. Flying over the Atlantic was therefore not possible.
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A Swiss flight to Boston had to turn around Friday evening after encountering a technical problem. The plane has already flown over Ireland and is moving over the open North Atlantic when the pilots decide to abort the flight and return to Zurich, as “20 Minuten” reports.
The Swiss plane took off as planned at 5:30 p.m. from Zurich airport. Shortly before 11 p.m., it made landfall again. More than 1,000 people follow the flight on the Flightradar24 platform.
Questioned by “20 Minutes”, a Swiss spokesperson explained that the breakdown of the satellite communications device was the cause of the U-turn. This device is essential for safely crossing the Atlantic, which is why the pilots had no choice but to turn around. The spokesperson made the same statement when “Blick” questioned him.
Swiss immediately rebooked the affected passengers and accommodated them in a hotel for the night. The spokesperson assures that solutions have been found for all passengers so that they can reach their destination within 24 hours.
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