On Saturday evening a flight from Birmingham to Dalaman, Turkey, carrying 183 passengers was forced into an emergency landing at Findel due to the concerning development of smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
The British Jet2 flight – on a Boeing 737–8K5 aircraft – carrying 183 passengers was forced to land at around 6.30pm on Saturday evening after smoke started entering the cockpit, Luxairport confirmed with RTL.
The smoke started in the cockpit and subsequently spread into the passenger cabin, prompting the immediate decision to divert and land urgently.
All 183 people on board were safely evacuated, and no injuries were reported, according to Alexander Flassak from Luxairport. Operations at Findel Airport were not affected by the incident, and flights continued to take off and land normally.
Jet2 is a low-cost UK airline operating routes between Britain and popular tourist destinations, including today’s flight to Dalaman in Turkey.