Flight Attendant Dies One Week After Emergency Landing

Flight LX1885 was forced to make an emergency landing on December 23 after the cabin and cockpit filled with smoke en route from Bucharest, Romania, to Zurich.

According to a report by Paddle Your Own Kanoo, 74 passengers and five crewmembers were aboard the aircraft. One flight attendant was transported and hospitalized in Graz, Switzerland, after the landing. They remained in intensive care for several days before succumbing to their injuries Monday.

Ten other passengers also required medical care but were discharged from the hospital. The carrier said in a statement posted on Facebook that it was a “dark day for Swiss.”

“It is with heavy hearts that we must share the loss of a dear colleague following the emergency landing of LX1885 on 23 December 2024,” the airline said. “Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with the family and the loved ones of our dear colleague, whose pain must be immeasurable.”

Jens Fehlinger, CEO of Swiss Air Lines, said the news has left the airline heartbroken.

“On behalf of the entire Swiss team, I want to express our deepest condolences to the grieving family,” Fehlinger said. “We are doing everything in our power to support them during these incredibly difficult times.”

Although the flight attendant was not named, the airline referred to them as “their young colleague” in the full statement posted on its website. Swiss said with respect to their family’s privacy, the flight attendant’s cause of death will not be disclosed.

Editor’s Note: This article first appeared on AirlineGeeks.com.