A British Airways flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport yesterday after smoke was detected in the cockpit. The Airbus A319, carrying 121 passengers, was just 10 minutes into its journey to Zurich when the crew noticed fumes coming from an air conditioning unit.
The captain decided to return to Heathrow as a precautionary measure. A passenger reported that the plane banked sharply and landed within minutes. Passengers were later transferred to a replacement flight to continue their journey.
Engineers are now examining the aircraft to determine the cause of the smoke. The incident comes after a series of similar emergencies involving other airlines, including a Thomsonfly flight that filled with black smoke and a Ryanair plane that experienced a sudden drop in cabin pressure.
