A BRITISH Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing less than two hours into the flight as smoke poured into the cabin.
The 777 had departed Dulles International Airport and was bound for Heathrow Airport on Saturday.
However, it was made to land in Boston after a possiblebird strike less than two hours later, at 7:30pm local time.
Crew onboard the aircraft desperately reported “a possible bird strike and fumes in the cabin”, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A spokesperson for said the flight was diverted to Boston “as a precaution following a suspected bird strike,” adding that engineers were inspecting the aircraft.
The airline said: “The flight landed safely after diverting to Boston as a precaution following a suspected bird strike.
“We are sorry for the delay to our customers’ travel plans, but the safety of our customers and crew is always our priority.”
It was not immediately clear how many passengers and crew were onboard the flight but there were no reports of any injuries.
However, the FFA said that passengers and crew landed safely in Boston, and said it would investigate the terrifying incident.
It was also unclear whether any damage was caused to the Boeing 777 aircraft.
The Massachusetts Port Authority also confirmed to CBS News that a “bird was struck”.
