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| Jet2 passengers escaped along wing after emergency landing | Jet2 passengers escaped along wing after emergency landing |
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| Passengers on a plane that made an emergency landing have described how they forced open a door and jumped from the wing. | Passengers on a plane that made an emergency landing have described how they forced open a door and jumped from the wing. |
| Jet2 said the flight, which landed at East Midlands Airport at 21:10 BST on Wednesday, had a "minor electrical fault". | Jet2 said the flight, which landed at East Midlands Airport at 21:10 BST on Wednesday, had a "minor electrical fault". |
| A passenger on the Ibiza flight said there was a "strong... burning smell". | A passenger on the Ibiza flight said there was a "strong... burning smell". |
| Another man said cabin crew lost control on the ground, which led to panic and people trying to escape. | Another man said cabin crew lost control on the ground, which led to panic and people trying to escape. |
| On its website, the Air Accidents Investigation Bureau (AAIB) said it sent a team "to investigate a serious incident to a commercial airliner that occurred at East Midlands Airport", on Wednesday evening. | |
| An airport spokesman said three other flights were diverted to Birmingham and full safety procedures were followed. The Boeing 737 jet can carry up to 150 passengers. | An airport spokesman said three other flights were diverted to Birmingham and full safety procedures were followed. The Boeing 737 jet can carry up to 150 passengers. |
| Kyle Charles, from Strelley Village, Nottinghamshire, said: "We circled above the airport and tried but failed to land. | Kyle Charles, from Strelley Village, Nottinghamshire, said: "We circled above the airport and tried but failed to land. |
| "We landed on the second attempt. When we landed it turned into sheer carnage." | "We landed on the second attempt. When we landed it turned into sheer carnage." |
| Mr Charles said one member of the cabin crew kept screaming over and over: "Get off the plane everybody now!" | Mr Charles said one member of the cabin crew kept screaming over and over: "Get off the plane everybody now!" |
| He said the crew opened the main doors at the back and front of the plane, where the inflatable chutes drop down, but not the ones over the wings. | He said the crew opened the main doors at the back and front of the plane, where the inflatable chutes drop down, but not the ones over the wings. |
| His friend Rob forced one of the doors open, ran to the end of the wing and jumped down on to the tarmac. | His friend Rob forced one of the doors open, ran to the end of the wing and jumped down on to the tarmac. |
| He then helped other passengers who were running along the wings down on to the runway. | He then helped other passengers who were running along the wings down on to the runway. |
| Malcolm Yates, who was also on the flight, said the intercom failed and there was no communication between cabin staff and passengers in the air. | Malcolm Yates, who was also on the flight, said the intercom failed and there was no communication between cabin staff and passengers in the air. |
| "We soon saw the fire engines lined up," he said. | "We soon saw the fire engines lined up," he said. |
| "You could smell the burning, a strong electrical burning smell. That's when people started to panic, screaming 'get the kids off!' | "You could smell the burning, a strong electrical burning smell. That's when people started to panic, screaming 'get the kids off!' |
| "The stewardess kicked the door down up the front. I remember her taking a great big lunge for it to smash it down." | "The stewardess kicked the door down up the front. I remember her taking a great big lunge for it to smash it down." |
| A Jet2 spokesperson said: "Following a safe arrival at East Midlands Airport of flight LS644 we decided to disembark passengers as quickly as possible as a precautionary safety measure because a minor electrical problem led to some smoke in the cabin. | A Jet2 spokesperson said: "Following a safe arrival at East Midlands Airport of flight LS644 we decided to disembark passengers as quickly as possible as a precautionary safety measure because a minor electrical problem led to some smoke in the cabin. |
| "All passengers were looked after by our airport team and a full investigation is now under way. The safety of our passengers is of paramount importance." | "All passengers were looked after by our airport team and a full investigation is now under way. The safety of our passengers is of paramount importance." |