Passengers on British Airways flight left panic-stricken as cabin fills with ‘toxic fumes’ in mid-air

The pilot was forced to make an emergency landing after several people became ill.

According to The Sun, around an hour into the journey, several passengers complained to cabin crew that they felt unwell.

A member of the crew discovered fumes seeping into the cabin and alerted the captain.

Flight BA0108 then turned back to Dubai airport where emergency services including paramedics and fire fighters were waiting.

A passenger said: "It was clear there was little preparation for such an event."

BA called the incident "a minor technical issue".

A dozen passengers and five British Airways staff members were affected by the toxic fumes while they were aboard the flight.

The airline has not provided further details about the cause of the toxic fumes or the current condition of those affected.

The incident comes a month after a passenger filed a lawsuit against British Airways after he was "dripped on by a leak" for hours on a flight from London to Dubai.

John Nica, who was travelling to United Arab Emirates to celebrate his 40th birthday, claimed staff left him with 'rusty water' dripping 'directly onto his head' from a leaky air conditioning unit for the last two hours of his eight-hour flight on December 16. 

The account manager from Sheffield added that he was left waiting for 40 minutes for a member of staff onboard the plane to come to his seat once he'd pressed the assistance button to inform them about the drip.