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« on: June 16, 2025, 15:11:00 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page):

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A UK▸ (United Kingdom)-bound plane was forced to make an emergency landing after passengers reported a smoke smell mid-flight.

The EasyJet service from Paphos, Cyprus, to Bristol on Saturday evening had to divert to Izmir in Turkey as a result of a technical issue, a company spokesperson said. They confirmed the flight, which had 169 customers and six crew on board, was met by emergency services after landing as a "precautionary" measure.

"All passengers disembarked as normal," the spokesperson added, explaining that those on board were provided with meals and hotel accommodation "where required". "The safety of our customers and crew is EasyJet's highest priority and EasyJet operates its fleet of aircraft in strict compliance with all manufacturers' guidelines," they continued.

Grounded passengers were later taken to Bristol on a replacement flight on Sunday evening.
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« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2025, 20:48:13 »
Do we need an aircraft board as well as a bus board - coz there was an emergency that closed the airport today too. And what about all the other emergency landings that the media are covering these days?
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« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2025, 21:05:52 »
Quote from: ChrisB on June 16, 2025, 20:48:13
Do we need an aircraft board as well as a bus board - coz there was an emergency that closed the airport today too. And what about all the other emergency landings that the media are covering these days?

Well - it's labelled "and other ways to travel" already - do we have a risk if we start splitting it down of ending up with more boards with less activity on each of them?   Do we consider renaming this board "Other ways to travel including buses and aircraft" and that then includes cars, ferries, taxis, cycling, mobility aids, lifts, spaceships and horses.
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« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2025, 23:20:23 »
Don't forget hot air balloons and dirigibles. And if we're including bulbous air/gas filled means of transport then space hoppers too. Tongue
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« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2025, 23:32:29 »
... and Greyhounds.  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2025, 04:49:47 »
There are a number of others .... I think we had a post or two about the donkeys in Santorini carrying people up the hill with 500 steps (and I read that the tourist trade has been decimated by the earth's activity.  And wasn't there a thread on Paternosters?   Both of which illustrate the sense in keeping a general board rather than excessive splitting.

I recall a journey some few weeks ago where an individual leg involved a mobility scooter, trains, a bus, a ferry and a car and the total journey should be posted .... where ... ?
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