The turbulence occurred as the flight was heading over Greenland, forcing the plane to turn around and head back to Europe, according to media reports.
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Passengers on a Miami-bound Scandinavian Airlines flight were left startled and frightened after severe turbulence rocked their plane, leaving their cabin littered with debris, according to media reports.
The incident happened Thursday as the flight was heading over Greenland, forcing the plane to turn around and head to Copenhagen in Denmark for inspection, according to a report from CBS News.
None of the 254 passengers on board were seriously injured, and the airline reportedly told CBS that it has “the best facilities and staff for this level of inspection” at Copenhagen Airport “where both hangar space and qualified technicians were available.”
Airline officials added that flying the plane to Miami “would have resulted in it being grounded for an extended period, leading to multiple cancellations,” according to CNN’s report of the incident.
Researchers say they believe climate change may play a part in severe turbulence becoming more common, according to a recent study from the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
That study reportedly found a 55% increase in turbulence over the North Atlantic since 1979.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) also mentioned that injuries from turbulence are rare, CBS said.