Flight from Heathrow to US is forced to make emergency landing an hour after take-off as smoke fills cockpit and cabin
- Plane was less than an hour into its journey when emergency was declared
- Members of flight crew were forced to wear their oxygen masks
- Cabin crew found no evidence of a fire on board
- Boeing 777-222 was carrying 140 passengers and crew to US capital
- It was met by firefighters and paramedics when it landed at Dublin Airport
A United Airlines flight from London Heathrow to Washington, DC, was forced to make an emergency landing on Thursday evening after the captain reported smoke in the cockpit.
The flight crew declared an emergency while the Boeing 777-22 was flying over the Irish Sea and diverted the plane to Dublin Airport less than an hour into its transatlantic journey.
With smoke in the cockpit and forward cabin, members of the flight crew were forced to wear their oxygen masks, although the cabin crew found no visible evidence of a fire on board.
Emergency: A United Airlines flight from London landed in Dublin after smoke was detected in the cockpit
Several people at the airport tweeted photos of the plane after it landed safely on its second attempt
This map shows the aircraft's flight path over Ireland while it prepared to land in Dublin
Flight UA925 was cruising at 36,000ft and had just crossed the Welsh when the crew alerted air traffic controllers around 5.45 pm, the Irish Independent reported.
The plane – carrying 140 passengers and crew – dumped fuel over Ireland so that it would be lighter when it landed.
On its final approach to Dublin Airport the aircraft aborted its first landing attempt due to poor weather conditions and circled around to try again.
When the plane landed safely on its second attempt around 6.15pm it was met by firefighters and paramedics, who were placed on standby as a precaution.
Passenger Jessica Kerr sent a series of tweets after the flight was diverted to Dublin
Flight UA925 was met by firefighters and paramedics when it landed at Dublin Airport
The flight crew declared an emergency while the plane was flying over the Irish Sea
Dublin Fire Brigade sent tweets saying it was responding with three pumps and an ambulance for the aircraft emergency.
Ireland's National Ambulance Service sent three ambulances as a precaution.
The fire brigade later tweeted that the plane had landed safely and cleared the runway, and that an investigation was underway.
Dublin Fire Brigade responded with three pumps and an ambulance for the aircraft emergency
The plane aborted its first landing attempt due to poor weather but landed safely on its second attempt
During the plane’s approach the airport activated its emergency plan and placed all other aircraft in a holding pattern until flight UA925 was on the ground.
The plane was taken out of service so that it could be inspected by engineers.
Stranded passengers were put up in a hotel overnight and were scheduled to resume their journey to the US capital on Friday.
Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/
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