British Airways flight evacuated after smoke filled cabin
The plane was pictured after landing on the runway in ValenciaThe airline confirmed there was an"incident" on flight BA422 which departed London Heathrow on Monday and has now landed in Valencia.
Passenger Gayle Fitzpatrick, from Glasgow, told PA a"horrible white acrid" smoke filled the cabin about 10 minutes before it was schedule to land.It added that its staff were assisting customers in the airport terminal.Passenger Lucy Brown tweeted that the"terrifying" experience felt like a"horror film".
A BBC producer at Valencia airport was told by a member of staff on the ground that there was a"fire in the motor" of the plane.
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