A spokesperson for the airline confirmed that the flight was diverted due to a ’minor technical matter.’
A TUI Airways Boeing 787 Dreamliner made an emergency landing at an airport in the United Kingdom on Friday due to a “minor technical matter” that, according to reports, saw smoke fill the cockpit.
TUI flight 156 was heading to Punta Cana International Airport in the Dominican Republic when it had to divert back to Manchester Airport shortly after takeoff.
A spokesperson for the airline confirmed the diversion, stating it was due to a “minor technical matter.”
Reports indicate that the pilots declared a general emergency and reported smoke in the flight deck during the incident.
Fire trucks met the aircraft on the tarmac where it came to a stop and was later towed, as shown in video footage.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner involved in the incident is six years old and was delivered to the airline in March 2018, according to Planespotters.net.
