Passengers say there was panic aboard a flight from Ibiza to the UK after people at the back of the plane reported a strange smell and heat
There are reports a woman removed her seatbelt as the plane was taxiing for take-off and told her children to do the same.
The plane, a Jet2 flight from Ibiza to Manchester, was delayed for two hours while the problem was resolved.
The departure had already been delayed for investigation of a technical fault when passengers reported a smell and the woman began to 'panic', reports MEN.
The problem started when a technical fault was detected before the plane took off.
After a hour of work, the plane was cleared for take-of and began to taxi - when passengers the reported a strange smell and heat coming through the walls.
One woman began to panic, removed her seatbelt and told her children to do the same.
The plane was then taken back to the stand causing further delay.
Its understood the flight, LS170, did eventually take off, with all passengers on board, just over two hours after its scheduled departure time of 11:30am.
It landed in Manchester on Monday afternoon, at around 3.20pm.
One passenger, who didn't want to be named, said: “I was at the front of the plane and we just heard this commotion coming from the back, everyone was standing up and there was shouting and panic.
"It was really scary, we didn’t know what was going on. I grabbed my passport and phone and put my shoes back on just in case we had to evacuate.
"One woman told her children to take their seatbelts off, no-one knew what was going on.”
Jet2 has said the commotion was down to a 'nervous' flyer.
In a statement the airline said: "Flight LS170 was delayed earlier today after some routine checks, as well as the aircraft having to return to stand shortly after push back due to a nervous customer onboard.
"The flight subsequently took off and landed at Manchester Airport as normal."
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