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19/10/2012
Flights Suspended At Glasgow Airport Following Emergency
Four people were injured during an emergency evacuation of a plane at Glasgow Airport around 07.40 on Friday morning.
All flights to and from the airport are currently suspended.
Passengers and crew left the aircraft using the emergency exits after the captain of an Alicante-bound Jet2 aircraft declared an emergency. It is believed smoke had been detected in the cabin.
The Boeing 737 was preparing to take off when the captain instigated an emergency stop on the runway.
All 189 passengers were taken off the plane - four of whom are understood to have been injured using the emergency chute, including an elderly woman.
Crews from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue were called out to assist firefighters based at the airport.
A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at Glasgow Airport involving a 737 aircraft following reports of smoke within the cabin.
"Emergency services are in attendance and the passengers have been evacuated as a precaution."
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All flights to and from the airport are currently suspended.
Passengers and crew left the aircraft using the emergency exits after the captain of an Alicante-bound Jet2 aircraft declared an emergency. It is believed smoke had been detected in the cabin.
The Boeing 737 was preparing to take off when the captain instigated an emergency stop on the runway.
All 189 passengers were taken off the plane - four of whom are understood to have been injured using the emergency chute, including an elderly woman.
Crews from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue were called out to assist firefighters based at the airport.
A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at Glasgow Airport involving a 737 aircraft following reports of smoke within the cabin.
"Emergency services are in attendance and the passengers have been evacuated as a precaution."
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