A British Airways jet was forced to divert to Manchester after the pilot alerted Air Traffic Control about reports of smoke in the cabin. The Embraer E190LR was en-route between Dublin and London City when it turned off course while passing Wrexham. A British Airways Embraer E190LR diverted to Manchester Airport earlier today after developing a technical fault over Liverpool. The 8-year-old passenger jet reportedly had smoke in the cabin when the captain decided to discontinue his flight to London City, file picThe aircraft was due to fly between Dublin and London City but diverted to ManchesterPassengers on the flight, BA4473, will be transported onwards to London. According to British Airways: ‘The pilots decided to divert to Manchester as a precaution due to a technical issue, and the aircraft landed normally.

Source: Daily Mail January 17, 2020 22:07 UTC