Thomson flight makes emergency landing at Gatwick
A plane was forced to make an emergency landing and three cabin crew were treated for smoke inhalation .
Passengers on board the Thomson flight from Manchester to Girona were escorted off and three crew members were treated for smoke inhalation.
The crew were treated for smoke inhalation, reports The Mirror, but it is not known whether they were taken to hospital.Â
A spokesman for Gatwick airport said: 'The flight was diverted because of smoke in the cabin.
The crew were treated for smoke inhalation, reports The Mirror, but it is not known whether they were taken to hospital
'Three cabin crew are being treated by medics.
'The passengers have all been offloaded and they are in a gateroom waiting for another plane.'
One of the passengers on board the flight, Stephen Canning, wrote: 'On plane and emergency landing in London.Â
'Smoke supposedly from over - two cabin crew removed for smoke inhalation.Â
'Passengers left on plane.'
One of the passengers on board the flight, Stephen Canning, wrote: 'On plane and emergency landing in London
A spokesman for Thomson said: 'We would like to apologise to customers travelling to Girona, Spain from Manchester on board TOM2616 as the flight was diverted to London Gatwick as a precautionary measure.
'The flight was met by emergency services in line with standard procedures and to investigate the cause of smoke in the cabin.
'The aircraft has been checked and is safe to continue on its scheduled journey this morning.Â
A spokesman for Thomson said: 'We would like to apologise to customers travelling to Girona, Spain from Manchester on board TOM2616 as the flight was diverted to London Gatwick as a precautionary measure
'All customers on board are also safe, and new crew members are arriving imminently to cover the flight as three of the original team are being checked over by medics as a precaution.
'We appreciate our customers' patience and understanding during this time and would like to take this opportunity to reassure everyone that the safety of our customers and crew is of paramount importance.'
It comes after a Thomson flight en route to Bristol was forced to make an emergency landing in April after the pilot's windscreen cracked at 30,00ft.Â
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