Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a British Airways jet after smoke filled the cabin just before take-off.The Boeing 747 had been preparing to depart for Heathrow from Phoenix Airport in Arizona this morning when passengers reported an acrid smell. All on board escaped down the plane's emergency slides.A passenger on flight BA288, Corinne Casazza, said: "There was this really strong smell of fuel and I could hear people panicking behind me. They were upset and finding it hard to breathe because of the smell."People were coughing and choking and those with children were very worried and so they brought them to the front where they could breathe.
Hundreds of passengers have been evacuated from a British Airways jet after smoke filled the cabin just before take-off.
The Boeing 747 had been preparing to depart for Heathrow from Phoenix Airport in Arizona this morning when passengers reported an acrid smell. All on board escaped down the plane's emergency slides.
A passenger on flight BA288, Corinne Casazza, said: "There was this really strong smell of fuel and I could hear people panicking behind me. They were upset and finding it hard to breathe because of the smell.
"People were coughing and choking and those with children were very worried and so they brought them to the front where they could breathe.
