Thomas Cook Dalaman to Glasgow Flight Fills With Smoke

[Scunner]

And not an Embassy Regal in sight

"Around 60 passengers had to leave a plane by emergency chutes after the cabin began to fill with smoke. The Thomas Cook flight from Dalaman in Turkey had landed at Glasgow Airport as normal and was on the stand when the incident happened. Two-thirds of the passengers had disembarked as usual via the air bridge to the terminal building when smoke began to fill the cabin.

The crew released three chutes to allow the remaining passengers to leave the aircraft as quickly as possible as a precaution while the cause of the smoke was investigated. Around 60 people left the plane using the chutes at the back of the aircraft while the rest used the air bridge."

Full Story including photo of wrong airport - at MSN News

[KKOB]

All passengers disembarked safely and were repatriated with their luggage

Repatriated with their luggage ? 

[Shamless2]

Just seen it on the news, they said it happens at least every 6 months!!!!!

[lizdev]

Lucky white heather !!!!!  We were on this flight, and it was really frightening. We had just got into the line to get off when the smoke started to course through the cabin, and the steward on they tannoy telling everyone to get off the plane as quick as possible.  Luckily we had our hand luggage and were near the door so got off quickly.  Guess what, we were also on the flight on 29 August going to Dalaman when it was redirected to Gatwick due to navigation system failure.  Is someone trying to tell us something!!!!!

[marina]

Glad I don't fly with you lizdev! 

Seriously though, saw this on the news this morning and wondered if someone on here was on it. That sounds pretty scary, glad everyone got off ok.

[Karennina]

I would have been really scared too but I do admit I would love to go down one of those chutes  ;)do you really have to remove your shoes before going down the chute if you are wearing high heels, I am sure that is mentioned in the safety demo, surely you would just want to get off the plane, say you were wearing a pair of shoes that had loads of buckles you would be there for ever holding everyone else up. That would not go down to well if everyone was panicking!

[bewva]

I dont think you'd hold me up Karenina, I'd shove you down shoes or not   

I think the general idea is that heels could pierce the chute

[Steve A]

Who travels in high heels ?

[Jacqui Harvey]

Who travels in high heels ?

Yes, now I wonder who would travel in heels ?  

[Karennina]

Oh I see I did not realise that the heels could pierce the shute  :)I must admit thirty years ago I would most probably have worn high heels whilst travelling, those days are long gone glamming up for flying :(now it is a case of what can I kick off as soon as I am seated!!