Heathrow passengers ‘rushed off plane’ after reports of ‘toxic fumes’ | UK News
Passengers at Heathrow were rushed off a plane after reports of ‘unknown fumes’ on a British Airways flight from Barcelona.
Emergency services responded to the incident earlier today after the plane had landed in London.
Footage and photos posted online show several fire engines and police cars on the runway at Terminal 5, as dozens of passengers wait outside the plane.
No elevated chemical readings have been detected inside the aircraft, and no one is believed to have been significantly hurt in the incident, services said.
One person wrote they’d been ‘locked on a plane for an hour and a half’, while another tweeted: ‘Major police operation at Heathrow T5 tonight.’
Another passenger shared photos of crews wearing hazmat suits, writing: ‘Scenes at #Heathrow T5 as the BA flight from Barcelona has had its crew fall sick upon landing, and the passengers are being held on the runway.’
They continued: ‘No information other than smoke/fumes were detected in the cockpit and some cabin crew have been told to strip after falling ill.
‘We’ve all now been herded into some departure gates.’
A spokesman for London Fire Brigade said that unknown fumes were reported in the aircraft, adding: ‘The chemical team did a sweep of plane and found no elevated readings.
‘It is unclear whether there are any injuries at this stage, but certainly not significantly.’
A Heathrow spokesperson said: ‘Our teams responded to an incident reported this afternoon. The incident has now been resolved.
‘We apologise to our passengers for any inconvenience caused. ‘
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