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| BA plane in emergency evacuation | BA plane in emergency evacuation |
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| Passengers on a British Airways flight have taken part in an emergency evacuation after landing in Barcelona. | Passengers on a British Airways flight have taken part in an emergency evacuation after landing in Barcelona. |
| There were reports of fumes in the Boeing 757's cabin shortly after it landed at 0945 local time in Spain. | There were reports of fumes in the Boeing 757's cabin shortly after it landed at 0945 local time in Spain. |
| The 176 passengers escaped down emergency chutes and the emergency services were sent to the scene. | The 176 passengers escaped down emergency chutes and the emergency services were sent to the scene. |
| British Airways said its engineers were investigating the cause of the incident on the flight which had been scheduled to land at the airport from Heathrow. | British Airways said its engineers were investigating the cause of the incident on the flight which had been scheduled to land at the airport from Heathrow. |
| 'Very frightening' | |
| A British Airways spokesman said: "There are no reports of any serious injuries and our teams in Barcelona are caring for the customers in the terminal building. | |
| "Our engineering teams will carry out a full investigation into the incident." | "Our engineering teams will carry out a full investigation into the incident." |
| Passenger Tamsyn Matthews, 30, of Putney, south-west London, who was travelling on business, said a "plastic" smell filled the cabin after arrival. | |
| She told the BBC News website: "We landed and then the electrics went and the cabin crew told us to evacuate. The slides inflated with the exception of one. | |
| "It was very frightening but the BA cabin crew were fantastic. There was no major panic, just a bit of shouting. | |
| "We were bussed to the terminal where paramedics checked everyone. There were a few cuts and bruises but nothing major." | |
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