Overview

• The Norwegian Air Boeing 737-800 to Paris turned back shortly after departure from Stockholm Arlanda with 181 passengers aboard.
• A loud bang was heard on takeoff and Sweden’s JRCC said a tire exploded, with debris recovered on the runway.
• Pilots circled to burn fuel, conducted a low fly-by for inspection, prepared for a hard landing, and touched down without drama.
• Emergency services met the aircraft on the runway and passengers disembarked safely with no injuries reported.
• Authorities are assessing the cause of the failure and Norwegian readied a spare aircraft to continue the journey.