British Airways Flight Does Emergency Landing After Fumes Fill The Cockpit.

All passengers were safely
deplaned ( Twitter/@kivalliqboy )

Pilots needed to use oxygen masks during the incident.

A British Airways flight from London to Calgary had to make an emergency landing in Nunavut, Canada, after the cockpit reportedly filled with fumes and a burning smell.

Pilots had to don oxygen masks during the incident, according to photojournalist and aviation photographer Tom Podolec.

He tweeted: “British Airways #BA103 from London to Calgary diverted to Iqaluit. Reported fumes in the cockpit. Pilots were on oxygen. Fire department at the aircraft. Fumes said to be electrical burning smell in nature. Aircraft stopped on the runway.”

By Helen Coffey.

Full story at Independent.