An SAS A330 en route from Stockholm (ESSA | ARN) to Miami (KMIA | MIA) encountered severe turbulence just off the east coast of Greenland on 14 November resulting in the automatic shutdown of one of the aircraft’s engines. The pilots were able to restart the affected engine and divert safely to Copenhagen.
Turbulence hit just east of Greenland and lasted a very short time. Thankfully, no one on board among the 254 passengers nor crew reported any serious injuries.
In the granular data snapshot below, it is possible to see the effects of the turbulence and also the pilots’ reacting to the engine shutdown by beginning their descent to single engine operating altitude. The climb back to 36,000 feet demonstrates how the crew was able to restart the engine.
Per SAS, following severe turbulence an inspection of the aircraft is required. Since the airline does not have the necessary facilities and staff for such a detailed inspection at Miami, it was decided to divert to Copenhagen. The aircraft landed safely in Copenhagen after 10 hours 6 minutes in the air.
Aircraft details
SK957 was operated by an A330-343 registered LN-RKS (MSN 1665). The aircraft was delivered new to SAS in September 2015. It is powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines.
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