Scandinavian Airlines severe turbulence incident caught on social media video

A social media video shows objects flying and passengers screaming as they bounced in their seats when a Scandinavian Airlines flight encountered severe turbulence over Greenland on Thursday. SAS flight SK957 was en route from Stockholm to Miami when the incident occurred. The airline said the plane returned to Europe to undergo inspection in Copenhagen rather than continuing to Miami, citing a lack of staffing stateside for the necessary protocol. "We confirm that flight SK957 from ARN to MIA yesterday encountered severe turbulence over Greenland. Following such turbulence, standard safety procedures require a thorough inspection of the aircraft," an airline spokesperson told USA TODAY in a 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. Flying the aircraft to MIA would have resulted in it being grounded for an extended period, leading to multiple cancellations." No severe injuries were reported as a result of the turbulence, and SAS said all passengers were accommodated overnight in Copenhagen and rebooked on other flights.<br/>