Cabin Crew Member Dies After Emergency Landing

A cabin crew member from Swiss International Air Lines has died following an emergency landing of an Airbus A220-300 on December 23, after smoke filled the cabin due to an engine malfunction during a flight from Bucharest to Zurich. The plane made an unscheduled landing in Graz, Austria, where all 74 passengers and five crew members evacuated, with 12 people requiring medical attention. The crew member, who was described as a young man, was airlifted to the hospital and spent nearly a week in intensive care before succumbing to his injuries. Swiss CEO Jens Fehlinger expressed deep sorrow over the loss, emphasizing the emotional impact on the airline's community. Preliminary investigations suggest a technical defect in one of the aircraft's Pratt and Whitney engines led to the incident. Austrian prosecutors have initiated an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the emergency landing.