Plane with engine trouble triggers big emergency response to Schiphol

A passenger jet on its way from Stockholm to Gran Canaria made a precautionary landing at Schiphol Airport near Amsterdam after one of the aircraft’s engines showed signs of overheating. There were 384 passengers and 13 crew members onboard the plane. There were no injuries due to the incident on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Sunclass Airlines told NL Times.

Records show the flight departed 90 minutes late from Stockholm Arlanda Airport in Sweden. The Airbus A330 pushed back from the gate at about 10 a.m. local time for the nearly six-hour flight.

The plane diverted and landed at Schiphol’s Zwanenburg runway just after noon in the Netherlands. Given the circumstances, this was a "normal procedure," the spokesperson said. When it came to a stop, it was met by emergency services personnel from the Kennemerland region, including fire fighters and paramedics.

“Due to the diversion and emergency landing of an aircraft with technical problems at Schiphol, various emergency services were alerted as a precaution, including the air ambulance. Fortunately, deployment proved unnecessary: there were no casualties,” the Kennemerland regional safety office said.

The plane was due to be inspected in Amsterdam first, before Sunclass Airlines intended to decide the next step for the aircraft. The Danish charter’s spokesperson emphasized that the landing was precautionary in nature.

However, NH Nieuws reported that the pilot did make a “mayday” call, indicating the situation was urgent. The Zwanenburg runway was not in use at the time of the landing. The situation did not disrupt air traffic in the Amsterdam area.

"We are now, as a tour operator, working to find solutions so that our guests can get to Las Palmas on holiday as quickly as possible. We keep our guests informed on an ongoing basis," the Sunclass spokesperson said.