Miami-bound flight crosses Atlantic however then turns round on the Canadian border and begins to return to Europe

A Stockholm to Miami flight has turned around and is headed back to Europe after it experienced extreme turbulence over Greenland.

The Scandinavian Airlines flight, which takes over nine hours, was almost complete when it was forced to start its journey all the way back following the on-air situation on Thursday.

The aircraft is returning to a base in in Copenhagen, where it can be checked for technical issues. It is expected to land in the Danish capital in two hours time, a spokesperson for the airline told MailOnline.

The spokesperson said the airline does not have the needed equipment in Miami. 

The passengers will have to fly all the way back, and will be offered hotel rooms. They will be flown to Miami tomorrow, per the airline.

According to Scandinavian Airlines, 254 passengers and one baby are on board the plane. It has not been confirmed whether any of them have been injured in the turbulence.

The Scandinavian Airlines flight took off from Stockholm at 12.55pm and was due to land in Miami at 5.45pm local time but decided to turn back to Europe as it reached the US East Coast.

A Scandinavian Airlines spokesperson said: ‘The plane suffered some severe turbulence over Greenland. The decision was then made to return it to Europe.

It is currently on its way to a base in Copenhagen where the aircraft can undergo technical checks. There are 254 passengers on board and one infant. The plane is expected to land in two hours’ time.’

Some passengers have managed to post pictures onto social media of the cabin during the turbulence – with items such as plastic cups, paper bags and one man’s rucksack scattered all over the floor.