Jet 2 flight to Spain in mid-air emergency over stench as 'red alert' triggered

Jet 2 flight to Spain in mid-air emergency over stench as 'red alert' triggeredJet2 Flight LS3643 departed from Bournemouth this morning and was forced to divert to Portugal after an 'aroma' was detected in the cabinCommentsNewsGerard Couzens News Correspondent and Ethan Blackshaw Deputy Publishing Lead16:20, 16 Apr 2026Updated 16:26, 16 Apr 2026View ImageA Jet2 plane was forced to divert after a 'red code alert' was triggeredA Jet2 flight from the UK to the Canary Islands has been diverted as a "red code alert" was declared.‌The packed holiday jet from Bournemouth to Gran Canaria has been diverted to Faro in Portugal after an "aroma was detected" in the cabin.‌The incident triggered a "red code alert" at the Algarve airport with emergency response vehicles being mobilised. Thankfullly, the plane landed safely. Local sources said the diversion was due to “smoke in the cabin”.‌Jet2 Flight LS3643 had departed from Bournemouth at 9.55am and was due to arrive in Gran Canaria around 3.5 hours later. It landed at Faro around 12.25pm local time in Portugal.READ MORE: Airline files for bankruptcy as flights cancelled – but vital firm may be savedREAD MORE: Famous Dubai hotel with five stars is closing – boasting 25 years in businessA Jet2 spokesperson said: “Our highly trained crew operating flight LS3643 from Bournemouth to Gran Canaria elected to divert to Faro as a precautionary measure after an aroma was detected in the cabin."At no point was safety compromised whatsoever, and the aircraft landed safely. A standby aircraft will fly customers from Faro to Gran Canaria, and we would of course like to sincerely apologise to customers for this delay."‌More than 140 passengers are believed to have been on board the Boeing 747. Portuguese press claimed this afternoon some crew had to be assisted for smoke inhalation.In December last year another Jet2 plane, heading from London Stansted to the Canary Islands...