The passengers of Air Greenland were treated to a very scenic journey. The plan wasn't to end up where they started.
Air Greenland has a single wide body aircraft that flies between the two countries. One of the primary ways to get to the region is through this service. The flight takes under five hours in both directions.
The registration code for Air Greenland's single wide body jet is OY-GRN and will soon be replaced with a new one. The service didn't work as planned today.
Air Greenland's flight didn't stick to its schedule today. The flight left as it was supposed to, and the first four hours were smooth. When the plane began to descend, things changed.
The weather around the area wasn't great, so the aircraft had to enter a holding pattern of around 20,000 feet. The pilots tried to get to the airport. Due to the bad weather, the decision was made to divert and abort the landing.
The closest suitable diversion point for the A330 was Keflavik Airport. The plane had enough fuel for the entire flight. The plane flew from Copenhagen to Keflavik in 6 hours and 40 minutes.
The point was Keflavik. The decision was made to return to the capital city after the plane spent over an hour on the ground in the island. At this point, the Air Greenland A330 operated a 2hr 27min return flight.
The plane returned to Copenhagen over 10 hours after it left. It was a long flight. This was on a national day. This is at least a beautiful part of the world in which to fly for a long time.
Today was a busy day for Air Greenland's "flagship" route between the two countries. The plane wasn't able to land because of the weather in Greenland. The decision to divert was made after the plane had stopped for fuel.
It was a flight to nowhere.
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