A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke filled the cockpit when it was traveling at 35,000 ft.
The flight, heading between London and Oslo, landed in a rainy field in Amsterdam and was met by emergency vehicles yesterday evening.
British Airways passengers on board were told it had to make an emergency landing over safety fears, with the pilot issuing a mayday call around 90 minutes into the flight.
Flyers left the rear doors of the aircraft and boarded buses to the terminal where they would wait for transfers to their destination, while emergency responders attended to the Airbus A320.
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The plane left Terminal 5 at Heathrow Airport at 5.09pm on Wednesday, but by 90 minutes into the flight, smoke began entering the cockpit.
Schiphol Airport’s air traffic controllers were forced to clear the schedule for the emergency landing for the British Airways plane, and other flights were delayed.
After touching down, the plane temporarily blocked the taxiway, creating further delays.
A source claimed: “I was a rough ride for the passengers but they were in safe hands”.
A BA spokesperson said: “This aircraft was diverted into Amsterdam Schiphol Airport as a precaution following a minor technical issue onboard.
“We’ve apologised to our customers for the disruption to their travel plans and we’ll get them on their way as soon as possible.”
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