British Airways flight diverted to Bucharest where Romanian authorities reported smoke on board

BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A British Airways flight from Istanbul to London made an emergency landing Thursday in Romania’s capital after four people on board suffered possible smoke inhalation, but they required no medical care and all passengers were safely evacuated, authorities said.

The pilots of the Airbus A320, which was carrying 142 passengers, requested an emergency landing at Bucharest Henri Coanda International Airport at 5:50 p.m. local time (1420 GMT) and landed at 6:14 p.m. (1514 GMT), the airport said. An emergency response team, including a medical crew, then boarded the plane.

There were conflicting reports about whether there was any smoke aboard the plane.

The airline said it received no reports of smoke, but Romania’s Health Ministry said in a statement immediately af