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Old 5th Feb 2003, 02:53
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From BBC News Online:-
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Passengers injured escaping plane

Several passengers were injured when they were forced to evacuate a Ryanair flight by emergency chutes, as the plane started to fill with smoke. Flight FR 506 had just left Dublin on Monday bound for Bristol when smoke started to fill the cabin.

All 120 passengers on board the Boeing 737 got out and the injured were taken to hospital.

No fire was detected on board and the passengers taken to hospital were later discharged.

Speaking on BBC Radio Bristol, one passenger said: "We had taken off and were getting up to height when the plane just dropped.

"It was like being on a roller coaster."

Another said: "The aircraft smelt funny during take-off.
"Then there was smoke in the main cabin. The flight deck were not aware of the problem until a hostesses went up and had a word.

"There was some panic as the smoke got heavier and it got harder to breathe," he added.

The plane has been taken out of service and is undergoing a full inspection.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/2723709.stm
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