Following allegations of people feeling ill as a result of "fumes" found on a British Airways plane, an emergency service operation was promptly conducted at Heathrow Airport on October 8, as per media reports.
According to the Metropolitan Police, the plane had arrived in London from Barcelona, Spain, around 4:15 pm.
In connection with the incident, several pictures and videos were posted on social media showing personnel wearing white hazmat suits outside the plane as ambulances and firefighters rushed to the site.
As per a spokesperson of London Ambulance Service, several resources were sent to the location including three medics in fast-response cars, two advanced paramedics, two ambulance crews, two incident response officers and members of the hazardous area response team.
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However, the London Fire Bridge asserted that there were no unusual levels of chemical substances found in the plane.
A British Airways spokesperson told the outlet that the "aircraft landed normally at Heathrow following reports of a technical issue"."Customers disembarked the aircraft safely via steps, and we've apologised to them for the delay and inconvenience caused to their journey," the spokesperson said, adding that the safety of their passengers was the top-most priority.
