A British Airways flight from Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) to London-Heathrow Airport (LHR) was abruptly evacuated due to "unknown fumes" that filled the cabin.
On October 8, 2023, at about 16:15 local time, flight BA 475 touched down at Heathrow's Terminal 5. Emergency personnel awaited the aircraft on the tarmac.
Several fire trucks and police cars were seen on the runway while passengers waited outside the aircraft in video footage of the incident that was captured by one of the passengers.
https://t.co/CWy5SMNsuh#DEVELOPING #INCIDENT | It has emerged earlier today that British Airways flight BA475 between Barcelona and London Heathrow was met by fire crews following smoke being detected in the cockpit & cabin.
— AviationSource (@AvSourceNews) October 8, 2023
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A passenger initially stated in his post that he was trapped on a plane with a "potential contagion," but he afterward emphasized that there was absolutely no contagion.
Another passenger tweeted photos and stated that the only information given was that fumes had been found in the cockpit and that some cabin crew had been instructed to strip off after becoming ill.
Nothing like being locked on a plane with a ‘potential contagion’ for an hour and half with no explanation or information. @britishairways @HeathrowAirport pic.twitter.com/xw8YzfEOUF
— Martin Hill (@MartinHill25) October 8, 2023
There was a "suspected chemical leak" on the airplane, according to another passenger who shared a video of the evacuation online.
While the London Ambulance Service said it deployed a hazardous area response team and three doctors, the London Fire Brigade told the Daily Mail that no abnormal chemical readings had been found inside the aircraft.
No information other than smoke/fumes were detected in the cockpit and some cabin crew have been told to strip after falling ill. pic.twitter.com/xomrEPD9dw
— 𝙹𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚂 𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙻𝙴 (@JamesCheadle) October 8, 2023
Terminal 4 was shut down
In a different, more recent event, a man activated emergency alarm on October 9, 2023, forcing the temporary evacuation of Terminal 4 at London Heathrow.
— 𝙹𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚂 𝙲𝙷𝙴𝙰𝙳𝙻𝙴 (@JamesCheadle) October 8, 2023According to a Metropolitan Police official who talked to the local media outlet MyLondon, the interruption was caused by an aggressive customer who caused a disturbance on a train headed to Heathrow.
ℹ️ #HeathrowAirport - Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 is being evacuated and closed to customers.
— National Rail (@nationalrailenq) October 9, 2023
You may use your tickets on the London Underground Piccadilly line from Terminals 2 & 3 into Terminal 4
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