A WIZZ Air flight from Poland to London was forced to make an emergency landing after the cockpit filled with smoke.
The crew issued a desperate Mayday call for help and the flight diverted to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in the Netherlands.
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Emergency crews on the ground declared a major incident, according to BNO news.
A fleet fire trucks, ambulances and a medical helicopter descended onto the runway.
Crews rushed on board the Airbus A321 to investigate the source of the smoke, and the more than 200 passengers were evacuated.
The landing reportedly ran smoothly and there were no reports of casualties.
It was not immediately clear what caused the outpouring of smoke.
The pilots, who had been exposed to the smoke, checked over by medics but did not require medical attention.
The London Luton-bound flight declared an emergency at around 11:30am BST on Sunday after departing from Poznan.
It landed on the Oostbaan runway roughly 20 minutes later.
A spokesperson for the airline told BNO News: “As a recovery plan, Wizz Air has immediately sent an aircraft from London Luton Airport to bring the affected passengers to London Luton as soon as possible.”
They added: “The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost priority.
“We are keeping all affected passengers promptly informed on developments and will be providing WIZZ vouchers to all of them.”
This is the second emergency landing at Schiphol Airport in two days.
On Saturday, a cargo plane from Atlas Air declared an emergency after one of its engines lost power.
That plane also managed to land safely.
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