Flight from London diverted to Brussels after ‘unusual smell’ detected

• Swiss International Air Lines flight LX325, travelling from London Heathrow to Zurich on Monday 6 April, made an unscheduled landing in Brussels.
• The diversion occurred approximately half an hour into the flight after an "unusual smell" was detected in the aircraft's forward galley, the kitchen area.
• The flight crew transmitted a Squawk 7700 code, indicating a general emergency, which alerted air traffic control to prepare for the landing in Brussels.
• The Airbus A320 landed safely in Brussels, and passengers were accommodated overnight in hotels while the aircraft underwent inspection.
• Specialists found no technical faults with the plane, which subsequently returned to Zurich and resumed service on 8 April.

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Flight forced to make unscheduled landing after unusual smell detected on board