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01/08/2003
Passenger injured during plane evacuation
A passenger was slightly injured after a plane was evacuated shortly before take-off at Belfast City Airport on Friday morning.
The alert begin shortly before 9am on Friday morning when the pilot noticed smoke in the aircraft.
Fifty-four passengers where immediately evacuated from the Manchester bound British Airways aircraft by means of the plane's emergency chutes.
Several airport tenders and 10 fire engines were called as a precautionary measure.
Passengers were eventually moved to a number of other outgoing flights and will travel throughout the day.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.
(MB)
The alert begin shortly before 9am on Friday morning when the pilot noticed smoke in the aircraft.
Fifty-four passengers where immediately evacuated from the Manchester bound British Airways aircraft by means of the plane's emergency chutes.
Several airport tenders and 10 fire engines were called as a precautionary measure.
Passengers were eventually moved to a number of other outgoing flights and will travel throughout the day.
An investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the incident.
(MB)
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