Jet2 flight forced to return and make emergency landing after smoke spotted in cabin
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A plane has returned to Glasgow airport after smoke was spotted in the cabin mid-flight (stock photo)
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A plane has returned to Glasgow airport after smoke was spotted in the cabin mid-flight (stock photo)
A plane has returned to Glasgow airport after smoke was spotted in the cabin mid-flight.
Jet2 flight LS161 took off this morning heading to Geneva, Switzerland.
However, it was forced to turn around after smoke was found.
The airline has confirmed it was caused by catering equipment.
Jet2 flight LS161 took off this morning heading to Geneva, Switzerland
PAPilots turned the plane around just north of Dumfries and returned to Glasgow.
Jet2 has said the fault with the on-board oven caused smoke in the forward galley.
Passengers are due to board a replacement flight to Geneva.
A spokesperson for Jet2 said: "We can confirm that flight LS161 followed procedure and returned to Glasgow Airport after a minor fault with the oven in the forward galley created some smoke.
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"The aircraft landed safely and customers will be transferred onto a replacement aircraft."
It comes after another Jet2 flight made an emergency landing at Glasgow airport on Friday night.
The plane from Lanzarote was forced to land following a medical incident onboard.
The plane departed César Manrique-Lanzarote Airport at 3.18pm local time but on it's descent declared an emergency 'Squawk 770' at around 7.05pm.
Passengers are due to board a replacement flight to Geneva
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Jet2 said the aircraft made a call to request priority landing.
The plane landed safely in Scotland at 7.22pm.
A Jet2 spokesperson said: "The crew on flight LS168 requested priority landing due to a customer requiring medical attention."