Passengers fall ill after ‘unknown fumes’ fill British Airways flight as customers rushed off plane at Heathrow
PASSENGERS fell ill after "unknown fumes" filled a British Airways flight - with customers rushed off the plane at Heathrow.
Emergency services scrambled to the Terminal 5 runway after the plane arrived from Barcelona at around 4.15pm on Sunday.
Four people were treated and discharged at the scene.
Met Police said: "Police were called at 16:15hrs on Sunday, 8 October to reports of passengers taken unwell on a flight into Heathrow Airport.
"Emergency services attended. Several people were treated at the scene."
British Airways said: "The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority.
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"This aircraft landed normally at Heathrow following reports of a technical issue.
"Customers disembarked the aircraft safely via steps, and we’ve apologised to them for the delay and inconvenience caused to their journey."
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Heathrow Airport said: "Our teams responded to an incident reported this afternoon.
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"The incident has now been resolved.
"We apologise to our passengers for any inconvenience caused."