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Jet2 passengers ‘vomit in terror’ as plane forced to turn back after ‘loud bang’ & mystery ‘chemical smell’ in cabin

A flight map shows the plane turning back

JET2 passengers were left "vomiting in terror" after a "loud bang" and mystery "chemical smell" in the cabin forced their plane to turn back.

The flight to Manchester had to return to Antalya airport in Turkey an hour and a half after taking off at 11.45pm on Tuesday.

A flight map shows the plane turning back over inland Turkey
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A flight map shows the plane turning back over inland Turkey

A passenger said she heard a "loud bang" shortly after take-off followed by a "burning chemical smell".

She told the : "Quite a few passengers were vomiting."

A flight map shows the plane turning back over inland Turkey and heading back to Antalya, a resort on the country's south coast.

Jet2 said: "Flight LS1702 from Antalya to Manchester followed standard procedure and returned to Antalya Airport yesterday, due to a technical issue.

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"The aircraft landed safely and we arranged for all customers to be provided with hotel accommodation overnight."

A spokesperson added: "We will be flying customers back to Manchester Airport today.

"We would of course like to apologise for the delay to their travel plans."

A Jet2 plane (stock pic)
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A Jet2 plane (stock pic)Credit: Getty
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