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Wizz Air flight from Poland to London forced to make emergency landing after 'cockpit fills with smoke'
A Wizz Air flight from Poland to London Luton Airport was forced to make an emergency landing after the cockpit filled with smoke.
Crew members issued a Mayday call for help as the flight diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
A fleet of ambulances, fire trucks and a medical helicopter descended onto the runway.
More than 200 passengers were evacuated from the c A321 as airport staff investigated the source of the smoke.
There were no reports of casualties and the landing reportedly ran smoothly. The pilots were checked over by medics but did not require medical attention.
However, it was not immediately clear what caused the outpouring of smoke.
An emergency incident was declared on Sunday at around 11.30am after the jet departed from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport.
The plane then touched down in Holland roughly 20 minutes later, The Sun reported.
A Wizz Air spokesman told BNO News: 'As a recovery plan, Wizz Air has immediately sent an aircraft from London Luton Airport to bring the affected passengers to London Luton as soon as possible."
'The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost priority. We are keeping all affected passengers promptly informed on developments and will be providing WIZZ vouchers to all of them.'
