Passengers were evacuated from Flybe plane

February 28, 2019 - A Flybe flight was evacuated at Exeter Airport with reports that part of the site had been closed off.

The plane could be seen from the runway with its emergency evacuation slides deployed.

Eyewitnesses said the aircraft was just about to take off when the pilot switched off the engines and told everyone to evacuate.

One hundred passengers and five crew members had to leave the Embraer 195 aircraft was moved off the runway and which was preparing fore take off.

Exeter Airport said the pilot decided to stop the flight after reporting an air quality issue in the cockpit. It's thought one person suffered an ankle injury.

Passengers were taken back to the terminal by bus where they were told that another flight was being arranged.