Terror attack 'not ruled out' as plane makes emergency landing

Aviation officials in Germany are not ruling out a terror attack after an Israeli plane with 163 passengers on board was forced to make an emergency landing in Berlin.

Smoke was detected in the cabin of the Israir flight 251 during landing at Berlin’s Schoenefeld airport last night, said airport spokeswoman Rosemarie Meichsner, adding that the pilot had radioed for emergency assistance.

“An attack cannot be ruled out,” Meichsner said.

“The Federal Aviation Agency has opened an investigation.”

The passengers, including a baby, left the aircraft through emergency slides, she said.

One woman was injured and taken to hospital.