Two British Airways flights forced to make emergency landings after passengers report ‘smoke’ and ‘burning smell’
TWO British Airways flight were forced to make emergency landings after passenger reported “smoke” and a “burning smell”.
The first incident, on February 1, flight attendants on BA216 from Washington Dulles airport to London had to spray a fire extinguisher on two seats after passengers reported a burning smell just minutes after take-off.
The captain then declared an emergency to air traffic controllers and the plane landed in Halifax, Canada.
All the passengers disembarked normally while fire crews carried out an inspection.
Passenger John Paul Bayfield posted a clip of attendants with oxygen tanks on board and wrote: “BA216 emergency landing at Halifax. Fire crews moving through cabin with FLIR. All safe. Crew excellent.”
A report by the Canadian Transport Safety Board revealed crew had used a halon fire extinguisher on a seat in the business class section.
Passengers had reported an acrid burning smell although there was no visible smoke around the seats that fold into beds, the report said.
The BA flight crew declared a pan-pan emergency, which is an aviation term meaning the situation is not life-threatening but urgent assistance is needed.
More to follow… For the latest news on this story keep checking back at The Sun Online.Thesun.co.uk is your go to destination for the best celebrity news, football news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.
Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/thesun and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSun.