MIAMI (WSVN) - A Miami-bound flight traveling from Europe was forced to make a U-turn at the Canadian border after suffering from severe turbulence.
The flight took off from Stockholm and was due to land in Miami at 5:45 p.m.
A spokesperson for Scandinavian Airlines said the turbulence began whilst traveling over Greenland.
Pictures taken from frightened passengers showed food and carry-on bags lining the aisles before the pilots chose to make a U-turn.
Video captures passengers screaming in fear and a passenger hitting his head on the ceiling.
Officials decided to turn the aircraft, holding 254 passengers, back to a base in Copenhagen, where it is expected to carry out a comprehensive investigation.
SAS released the following statement:
Since SAS do not have the necessary facilities and staff for this level of inspection in MIA, we decided to reroute the aircraft to Copenhagen (CPH), where both hangar space and qualified technicians were available.
Agents with SAS told 7News the passengers have already been rebooked through other airlines and are expected to be put on the first available flight to Miami on Friday.
Thankfully, no one was seriously hurt.
The cause of the turbulence are currently unknown.
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