BA jumbo evacuated in fumes scare

Hundreds of people aboard a British Airways jet were evacuated just before take-off today after reports of smoke in the cabin.

Sat, 11 Jul, 2009 - 09:51

Hundreds of people aboard a British Airways jet were evacuated just before take-off today after reports of smoke in the cabin.

The Heathrow-bound Boeing 747 has just pushed back from the departure gate at Phoenix Airport in Arizona, US, when the fumes were seen.

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