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A low-cost German airline tried to resume flights to Italy over the weekend — but its jet was forced to turn around just outside its destination because the airport was still closed, according to reports.

The Airbus A320 operated by Eurowings departed Düsseldorf early Saturday en route on a 730-mile trip to Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport in Sardinia, Italy, but was flying above Corsica when air traffic controllers told pilots of the closure, Italian newspaper Corriere Della Sera reports.

Flight EW9844 was then kept in a 40-minute holding pattern while the pilot attempted to get special permission to land before a diversion to Cagliari about 120 miles away was proposed, the newspaper reports.

But the pilot and crew were ultimately forced to head back to Dusseldorf, landing on the same runway it took from some hour later. Fortunately, just two passengers were aboard the flight, the newspaper reports.

An investigation into the mishap is ongoing and “further details” are expected in coming days, a Eurowings spokesperson told the newspaper.

“We are investigating the story, trying to understand what happened,” a spokesperson said.

The airport remains closed to commercial traffic through June 2 and currently only accommodates private jets with a maximum of 19 seats, according to the report.

A Eurowings spokesperson told CNN that the fluid conditions at European airports amid the coronavirus pandemic contributed to the error.

“Against the background of the corona crisis, the situation at numerous airports in Europe is very dynamic,” the spokesperson said. “The large amount of information provided on operating hours or airport closures are often changed at short notice.”

Both passengers on the flight were able to get rebooked, CNN reports.