An Easyjet spokesman said..."All passengers and crew safely evacuated the aircraft and returned to the airport via coach. Safety is our number one priority and at no point was the safety and well being of our passengers compromised."
Cr@p speak from the other extremity of the spectrum....
Smoke in the cabin means the "safety and well-being" of the passengers WAS already compromised.
Evacuating by slides further compromised their "safety and well-being", since they usually lead to at least some injuries.
I'm not challenging in the slightest the decision of the EasyJet crew. They were there, I wasn't.
Howver, that "spokesman" should be locked into a teargas-filled cabin for five minutes, then be tossed headlong down an escape slide.