EasyJet flight from Cyprus to UK forced to make emergency landing after ‘smoke smell' on board
AN EASYJET flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing after passengers smelt smoke on board.
The plane was heading to Bristol Airport but had to be suddenly diverted to Turkey on Saturday night.
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An easyJet flight to the UK has been forced to make an emergency landing
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EasyJet confirmed the crew had encountered a technical issue during the flight which caused a "smoke smell".
The Airbus A320 aircraft had left Paphos and was crusing at around 36,000ft when a smoke alarm went off.
The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing and head to an airport in Izmir just an hour and 20 minutes after it left Cyprus.
A statement from easyJet read: "We can confirm that flight EZY2902 from Paphos to Bristol diverted to Izmir due to a technical issue which resulted in a smoke smell onboard.
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"The aircraft landed safely in Izmir and was met by emergency services as a routine and precautionary measure only.
"All passengers disembarked as normal into the terminal and were provided with hotel accommodation and meals where required.
"Passengers will continue to Bristol on a replacement aircraft later today.
"The safety of our customers and crew is easyJet's highest priority and easyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines.
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"We would like to thank customers for their understanding and apologise for the inconvenience caused.'
It comes as The Sun reported last month on a passenger who
Shock moment EasyJet passenger puts man in HEADLOCK and slaps him in plane row
The man's actions sparked an emergency landing as he was convinced there were snakes running loose on the plane.
Families looked on in horror as the flyer became abusive and threatening, and repeatedly screamed, '
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He was wearing a t-shirt with a snake pattern on it, and suddenly feared the reptiles were slithering around the cabin.
Another emergency landing took place on board an easyJet plane when a holiday row over a boy watching The Karate Kid saw a
The easyJet pilot decided to land after two families came to blows over the show.
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EasyJet confirmed the crew had encountered a technical issue during the flight which caused a 'smoke smell' on board
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