No source for the smoke could be located.
By: Bmused55 - 15th July 2009 at 07:30
And now for all the greedy ones to put in claims for damages and take BA to the cleaners.
By: Newforest - 13th July 2009 at 14:19
No smoke without fire obviously
Typical journalistic hyperbole!:D
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/4489476.Hampshire_teen_in_plane_fire_drama/
By: steve rowell - 12th July 2009 at 00:33
Scary stuff…thank goodness it was still on the ground!!!
By: Rickt - 11th July 2009 at 09:10
Panic As Fumes Hit BA Jumbo Jet Cabin
8:01am UK, Saturday July 11, 2009
Hundreds of people aboard a British Airways jet have been evacuated just before take-off after reports of smoke in the cabin.The British Airways 747 on the tarmac at Phoenix Airport
The Heathrow-bound Boeing 747 has just pushed back from the departure gate at Phoenix Airport in Arizona, US, when the fumes were seen.
The pilot promptly decided to evacuate all 298 passengers on board using the emergency slides.
British Airways said everyone was evacuated safely from the plane, with around 15 passengers receiving minor cuts and bruises.
Flight BA288 had been preparing to take off at 3.40am BST.
A BA spokesman said: “The plane was being pushed back from the stand when there were reports of smoke.
“A decision was taken to evacuate the aircraft following the usual procedures.
“All 298 passengers were safely.”
He added: “Our customer service staff at Phoenix are caring for the passengers and organising hotel rooms for them.”
Engineers are now on board the aircraft trying to find out what happened.
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July 11, 2009 at 7:28 am