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Potential contagion incident on British Airways flight landing at London Heathrow

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Last updated: October 8, 2023, 23:18 UTC
Published: Sunday, October 8, 2023, at 20:15 UTC
Category: Emergency
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Lots of fire trucks and ambulances rushed to London Heathrow airport.

Police escorted ambulances and firetrucks to London Heathrow Terminal 5 over a ‘Potential contagion’ incident.

A British Airways flight from Barcelona was met by emergency vehicles upon landing after smoke/fumes were detected in the cockpit.

Two crew members fell ill.

Firemen boarded the aircraft while passengers were asked to stay in the plane.

No information other than smoke/fumes were detected in the cockpit and some cabin crew have been told to strip after falling ill. pic.twitter.com/xomrEPD9dw

— 𝙹𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚂 𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙻𝙴 (@JamesCheadle) October 8, 2023

Some cabin crew have been told to strip after falling ill.

The flight #BA475 arrived from Barcelona late at 16:15 BST.

Passengers were finally allowed to disembark on the tarmac.

Then all PAX were herded into some departure gates.

 

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