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Malpensa: Swiss International Air Lines plane made an emergency landing

Varese, Italy - An airport runways has been closed for 20 minutes but there were any delay or cancellation

A Swiss International Air Lines airplane has been forced to an emergency landing at Milan-Malpensa Airport around 8:00am today. The flight LX-2903 left from Lugano and destined to Zurich, was struck by lightning shortly after takeoff. 49 passengers got scared but did have not suffered from troubles. Malpensa, between 7:44am and 8:06am, closed the runway for the emergency manoeuvre but Sea (Milan’s a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 117237
Rome, Italy, 03/29/2005 14:06
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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