A British Airways cabin filled with smoke during a flight. Passengers described it as a 'horror film'

A British Airways flight from London to Spain was evacuated after smoke filled the cabin moments before the flight was due to land.

Passengers said that the incident -- which occurred on Monday -- was"terrifying" and felt like a"horror film", with travelers shouting that they were unable to breathe. British Airways confirmed a"technical issue" on flight BA422, which was traveling from London Heathrow to Valencia on Monday afternoon, and said passengers were evacuated from the aircraft.

— Lucy Brown August 5, 2019 "The safety of our customers and crew is always our highest priority. In addition to our team on site, other British Airways team members have arrived in Valencia to help our customers and our local airport partners with anything they need," the BA spokesman said.

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