Smoke on board an Airbus A321: 232 people safely make emergency landing in Erfurt

The passengers were accommodated and looked after in the terminal. The airline would provide a replacement aircraft for the onward flight during the morning, as the spokesperson further announced.

The fire service did not detect any fire on board. The airport spokesperson did not yet provide any information on the cause of the smoke development.

Investigations into the cause

The aircraft will initially remain in Erfurt and be examined by the airline's technicians. The aim is to determine the exact cause of the incident.

The "Thüringische Landeszeitung" had previously reported on the incident. According to this, the aircraft was an Airbus A321 belonging to the British airline Jet2.

A total of 232 people were on board. After the landing, the airline organised the care of the travellers in the airport terminal.

Onward flight for the passengers

Erfurt is not the original destination airport of the aircraft; flights on the route between Greece and London normally land at larger British airports as a rule. The fact that the pilot diverted the aircraft to Erfurt indicates that landing as soon as possible was the top priority.

Following the safe evacuation and accommodation of the passengers in the terminal, the night at Erfurt-Weimar Airport proceeded without further incidents from the perspective of the emergency services.

For the travellers, the emergency landing means an unexpected stopover. The airline announced that a replacement aircraft would be provided during the morning so that the passengers can continue their journey to London.