As a safe landing could not be guaranteed, the crew chose to return to Vienna for safety reasons. The affected AUA flight was OS405 from Vienna to France, this was confirmed by Austrian Airlines on Monday in confirmation of a report by "Austrian Wings".

After Return of AUA Flight: Travel Alternatives for Passengers

The AUA plane then landed back in Vienna around 1:40 pm. "For Austrian Airlines, the safety of passengers and crews always has top priority. We regret the inconvenience caused to passengers - all affected passengers were offered immediate travel alternatives or alternative flight connections," the APA was told. Various factors are taken into account in the decision whether to make an intermediate landing or a return landing in such a case, the airline emphasized. Among other things, it must be ensured in such a case that the handling of passengers at the alternative airport runs smoothly and their rapid onward journey can be guaranteed. In addition, the maximum working hours of the crew on the relevant flight must not be exceeded. In the event of severe turbulence, the relevant aircraft is also routinely checked.

(APA/Red)

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