Overview
- A Norwegian-operated flight from Palma de Mallorca to Copenhagen diverted to Hamburg on Thursday after the crew reported cabin pressure problems and carried out a rapid descent to a lower, safer altitude.
- Four passengers and one crew member experienced nosebleeds that medical teams treated on the ground, and officials said most people on board were not seriously injured.
- The airline dispatched a replacement aircraft from Copenhagen to collect the affected passengers and crew and to continue their journey.
- Norwegian has opened a technical investigation but has not yet identified the precise cause of the pressure issue or released technical findings.
- Rapid descents are a standard safety response to suspected pressurization faults because lower altitude restores breathable air pressure, and investigators will look at aircraft systems and crew actions to find what went wrong.