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Metro
18 hours ago
- Metro
EasyJet flight makes emergency landing after smoke smell on board
An easyJet flight to the UK was forced to make an emergency landing after a smell of smoke on board caused alarm. The Airbus A320 aircraft was taking holidaymakers from Cyprus to Bristol Airport when passengers smelled smoke inside the plane. The plane was about an hour and 20 minutes into the flight from Paphos yesterday and cruising over the Mediterranean when the pilot was alerted. The passenger plane had reached an altitude of about 36,000 ft when the pilot sent an emergency code to the nearest air traffic control, signalling an issue on board. The flight was diverted to Izmir Adnan Menderes International Airport on Turkey's coast at about 9.23pm local time. EasyJet told the Mirror: 'We can confirm that flight EZY2902 from Paphos to Bristol diverted to Izmir due to a technical issue which resulted in a smoke smell onboard. 'The aircraft landed safely in Izmir and was met by emergency services as a routine and precautionary measure only. 'All passengers disembarked as normal into the terminal and were provided with hotel accommodation and meals where required. 'Passengers will continue to Bristol on a replacement aircraft later today. More Trending 'The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines. 'We would like to thank customers for their understanding and apologise for the inconvenience caused.' The first EasyJet flight from Izmir airport to Bristol is thought to depart at 10pm today. The emergency incident comes after the aviation industry has been rocked by the Air India plane disaster, which killed all except one person on board. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Child, 2, among seven people killed in India helicopter crash MORE: British family killed in Air India crash sent one final selfie to waiting relatives MORE: Ryanair shares warning over 'unfair' issue making holidaymakers miss their flights
Scottish Sun
20 hours ago
- Scottish Sun
EasyJet flight from Cyprus to UK forced to make emergency landing after ‘smoke smell' on board
The Airbus A320 was crusing at around 36,000ft when a smoke alarm went off on board FLIGHT HORROR EasyJet flight from Cyprus to UK forced to make emergency landing after 'smoke smell' on board Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AN EASYJET flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing after passengers smelt smoke on board. The plane was heading to Bristol Airport but had to be suddenly diverted to Turkey on Saturday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 An easyJet flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing Credit: AFP EasyJet confirmed the crew had encountered a technical issue during the flight which caused a "smoke smell". The Airbus A320 aircraft had left Paphos and was crusing at around 36,000ft when a smoke alarm went off. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing and head to an airport in Izmir just an hour and 20 minutes after it left Cyprus. A statement from easyJet read: "We can confirm that flight EZY2902 from Paphos to Bristol diverted to Izmir due to a technical issue which resulted in a smoke smell onboard. "The aircraft landed safely in Izmir and was met by emergency services as a routine and precautionary measure only. "All passengers disembarked as normal into the terminal and were provided with hotel accommodation and meals where required. "Passengers will continue to Bristol on a replacement aircraft later today. "The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines. "We would like to thank customers for their understanding and apologise for the inconvenience caused.' It comes as The Sun reported last month on a passenger who 'went berserk' at 30,000ft in air on board an easyJet flight. Shock moment EasyJet passenger puts man in HEADLOCK and slaps him in plane row The man's actions sparked an emergency landing as he was convinced there were snakes running loose on the plane. Families looked on in horror as the flyer became abusive and threatening, and repeatedly screamed, 'Snakes on a plane! We need to land!' He was wearing a t-shirt with a snake pattern on it, and suddenly feared the reptiles were slithering around the cabin. Another emergency landing took place on board an easyJet plane when a holiday row over a boy watching The Karate Kid saw a heated passenger bust-up. The easyJet pilot decided to land after two families came to blows over the show.
The Irish Sun
20 hours ago
- The Irish Sun
EasyJet flight from Cyprus to UK forced to make emergency landing after ‘smoke smell' on board
AN EASYJET flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing after passengers smelt smoke on board. The plane was heading to Bristol Airport but had to be suddenly diverted to Turkey on Saturday night. Advertisement 2 An easyJet flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing Credit: AFP EasyJet confirmed the crew had encountered a technical issue during the flight which caused a "smoke smell". The Airbus A320 aircraft had left Paphos and was crusing at around 36,000ft when a smoke alarm went off. The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing and head to an airport in Izmir just an hour and 20 minutes after it left Cyprus. A statement from easyJet read: "We can confirm that flight EZY2902 from Paphos to Bristol diverted to Izmir due to a technical issue which resulted in a smoke smell onboard. Advertisement read more in easyJet "The aircraft landed safely in Izmir and was met by emergency services as a routine and precautionary measure only. "All passengers disembarked as normal into the terminal and were provided with hotel accommodation and meals where required. "Passengers will continue to Bristol on a replacement aircraft later today. "The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines. Advertisement Most read in The Sun "We would like to thank customers for their understanding and apologise for the inconvenience caused.' It comes as The Sun reported last month on a passenger who Shock moment EasyJet passenger puts man in HEADLOCK and slaps him in plane row The man's actions sparked an emergency landing as he was convinced there were snakes running loose on the plane. Families looked on in horror as the flyer became abusive and threatening, and repeatedly screamed, ' Advertisement He was wearing a t-shirt with a snake pattern on it, and suddenly feared the reptiles were slithering around the cabin. Another emergency landing took place on board an easyJet plane when a holiday row over a boy watching The Karate Kid saw a The easyJet pilot decided to land after two families came to blows over the show. 2 EasyJet confirmed the crew had encountered a technical issue during the flight which caused a 'smoke smell' on board Credit: Getty Advertisement
