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07/05/2009
Smoke Diverts Shannon Flight to Gatwick
A Cityjet flight to Shannon from Paris has been forced to divert to London's Gatwick Airport after crew reports of smoke in the cabin.
The flight, which was being operated on behalf of Air France, was flying from Charles de Gaulle airport when the incident happened.
A total of 24 passengers and four crew members were on board the flight, but no injuries have been reported.
Emergency services, which were on stand-by when the aircraft landed, were not needed as the plane landed without incident.
A spokesperson for Cityjet said: "A Cityjet Avro with 24 passengers and 4 crew, initiated an emergency descent just before the English coast. The airplane subsequently diverted to London Gatwick for a safe landing."
Cityjet also reported there was smoke in the cabin prompting the diversion. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights from Gatwick via Dublin.
(DW/BMcC)
The flight, which was being operated on behalf of Air France, was flying from Charles de Gaulle airport when the incident happened.
A total of 24 passengers and four crew members were on board the flight, but no injuries have been reported.
Emergency services, which were on stand-by when the aircraft landed, were not needed as the plane landed without incident.
A spokesperson for Cityjet said: "A Cityjet Avro with 24 passengers and 4 crew, initiated an emergency descent just before the English coast. The airplane subsequently diverted to London Gatwick for a safe landing."
Cityjet also reported there was smoke in the cabin prompting the diversion. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights from Gatwick via Dublin.
(DW/BMcC)
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