Overview

• Flight BA603 from Istanbul to London requested an emergency landing and touched down safely at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport at 6:14 p.m. local time.
• Authorities said smoke was confirmed after landing and all 142 passengers were evacuated as emergency and medical teams boarded the aircraft.
• Romania’s Ministry of Health reported four people felt unwell with possible smoke inhalation, received treatment at the airport, and did not require hospitalization.
• British Airways said the diversion was a precaution for a suspected technical issue and said it received no reports of smoke on board or hospitalizations.
• Airport authorities have opened an investigation to determine the source of the reported smoke and assess any safety implications; the identities of the four affected have not been confirmed.