An Olympic Air flight carrying 33 passengers and three crew members was forced to return to Rhodes shortly after taking off for Karpathos after smoke was reported coming from one of its engines.
The aircraft, an ATR 42 600 operating flight OA94, developed a technical problem involving its oil system. Preliminary information indicates that the smoke was not caused by an engine fire but was instead linked to a fault in the system.
After the crew reported the problem, safety procedures were activated at Rhodes’ Diagoras Airport. The captain decided to return to the airport, where the aircraft landed safely just minutes later.
Passengers disembarked normally, with no emergency evacuation required. There were no reports of injuries or a more serious incident.
The passengers remained at the airport while arrangements were made for another aircraft to take them to Karpathos.
The ATR 42 600 will undergo technical inspections to determine the exact cause of the oil system problem.
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