SWISS has announced, with the deepest of sorrow and regret, that a member of the crew of its flight LX 1885 of 23 December has died in the hospital in Graz, Austria.
“The flight had been operating from Bucharest to Zurich when it made an emergency diversion to Graz after engine problems occurred and smoke developed in the cockpit and the cabin. SWISS CEO Jens Fehlinger and COO Oliver Buchhofer offer the family of the deceased their heartfelt condolences on behalf of the entire SWISS team.
“We must report, with the deepest of sorrow and regret, that our young colleague died in the hospital in Graz on Monday 30 December. He had been a member of the cabin crew on SWISS flight LX 1885 from Bucharest to Zurich on 23 December, which had to divert to Graz en route after smoke developed in the cockpit and the cabin.
“We are devastated at our dear colleague’s death,” says SWISS CEO Jens Fehlinger. “His loss has left us all in the deepest shock and grief. Our thoughts are with his family, whose pain we cannot imagine. I offer them my heartfelt condolences on behalf of all of us at SWISS. And we will, of course, be doing everything in our power to help and support them at this extremely difficult time.”
“This is the saddest of days for us all,” adds SWISS Chief Operating Officer (COO) Oliver Buchhofer. “Losing our colleague and fellow member of our SWISS team leaves me distraught and dismayed. But we stand with one another at this truly difficult time; and we will be doing our utmost, together with the relevant authorities, to determine the causes involved. We have many questions, and we want them answered. Our special thanks go to the responsible parties in Graz, particularly the local emergency services, who have given our passengers and our crew members such professional help and support.”
