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Glasgow Airport: Flights resume after Jet2 evacuation Glasgow Airport: Passenger tells of panic on Jet2 plane
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Flights at Glasgow Airport have resumed after 17 people were injured during the emergency evacuation of an Alicante-bound plane on the runway. Passengers on an Alicante-bound plane from Glasgow Airport have described "sheer panic" after "swirling" smoke in the cabin forced an emergency stop.
The captain of the Jet2 737 aircraft made an emergency stop at 07:40 after smoke was detected in the cabin. Stephen McFadden said "people started running" as the pilot of the Jet2 737 shouted "get out, get out" following the emergency stop at 07:40.
The runway was closed as passengers and crew made an emergency evacuation. Four passengers were taken to hospital and another 13 were treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Four people were taken to hospital and another 13 people received treatment at the scene for minor injuries. The runway re-opened at 10:00. The runway re-opened at 10:00. There are delays to 14 flights.
The Boeing 737 was preparing to take off when the captain instigated an emergency stop on the runway. Mr McFadden described how he and his young family had to disembark the aircraft following the emergency stop.
All 189 passengers were taken off the plane using the emergency chute. 'Something out of a movie'
He said: "We were careering up the runway and smoke started belting out of all the air vents with a smouldering smell.
"Then the brakes went on and the emergency chutes went out and we were all evacuated.
"I have a nine week old daughter and a four year old daughter. I had my nine-week-old attached to my chest as I went down the emergency chute and my wife had our four-year-old and was in tears."
Mr McFadden said the scene "was like something out of a movie".
He added: "There was panic, people started running and I shouted 'slow down', and then the pilot shouted 'get out, get out'.
"It was just sheer panic, something no-one would want to go through again."
The passengers said he and others were now waiting to find out what would happen with their travel arrangements.
"Jet2 need to get it sorted soon or people will start to really complain," he said.
'Smoke swirling'
Another passenger, Graham Divers, from Glasgow's Carmunnock area, said: "I was sitting in row 11 and I could smell smoke as we were accelerating hard.
"I looked up. One or two passengers, including myself, had our reading light on and when I looked up to the lamps and the ceiling, I could actually see smoke swirling around and I thought, oops, there's something not right here.
"We were accelerating very, very hard down the runway at this stage and I was about to scream out to the cabin crew when obviously the pilot realised there was something wrong and he immediately throttled the engines back and put the brakes on.
"It's the hardest braking I've ever experienced in my life."
Following the emergency stop, all 189 passengers were taken off the plane using the plane's chutes.
Strathclyde Police said that 17 people were hurt during the incident, with four being taken to hospital and 13 being treated at the scene for minor injuries.Strathclyde Police said that 17 people were hurt during the incident, with four being taken to hospital and 13 being treated at the scene for minor injuries.
Crews from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue were called out to assist firefighters based at the airport.Crews from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue were called out to assist firefighters based at the airport.
A Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: "We are currently dealing with an ongoing incident at Glasgow Airport involving a 737 aircraft following reports of smoke within the cabin. A spokesman for Glasgow Airport said: "At approximately 07:45 flight LS177 from Glasgow Airport to Alicante was forced to make an emergency stop on the runway just prior to take off.
"Emergency services are in attendance and the passengers have been evacuated as a precaution." "The 737-800 Jet2.com aircraft was forced to curtail take off due to smoke in the cabin.
A statement from Jet2 said: "This morning's flight LS177 from Glasgow Airport to Alicante made an emergency stop on the runway just prior to take-off. "All 189 passengers were disembarked. Glasgow Airport had to suspend flights until 10am when the runway was reopened.
"The aircraft was forced to curtail take-off due to smoke in the cabin. "This has resulted in delays and passengers are advised to check with their airlines."
"All 189 passengers have disembarked the aircraft." Glasgow Airport has confirmed that as a result of the incident, 14 flights have been delayed.
It is believed that up to 20 departures - mostly international flights - have been delayed by the incident. Six inbound flights were diverted - two to Edinburgh, two to Manchester, one to Prestwick and one to Aberdeen.
Up to 12 arrivals were diverted to other airports and a flight to Dublin was cancelled. Five flights were cancelled - two inbound from London City and London Gatwick and three outbound to Dublin, London City and London Gatwick.
A statement from Jet2 said: "This morning's flight LS177 from Glasgow airport to Alicante made an emergency stop on the runway just prior to take off.
"The 737-800 aircraft was evacuated as per standard operating procedures.
"All 189 passengers have disembarked the aircraft and we are aware of 17 passengers with minor injuries who are being looked after by paramedics and our staff on the ground.
"We are currently working with the airport and Air Accident Investigation Branch to arrange for the aircraft to be moved."
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