Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A British Airways Airbus A320-200, registratin G-MIDX performing flight BA-2591 from Bari (Italy) to London Gatwick,EN (UK) with 165 people on board, was enroute at FL360 about 50nm west of Basel (Switzerland/Mulhouse (France) Airport when the crew decided to divert to Basel/Mulhouse reporting smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on runway 15 about 25 minutes later. 4 members of the crew were taken to a hospital.

The airport reported the cause of the smoke is not yet known, 4 members of the crew were impacted by the smoke and were transported to a hospital. Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse airport was suspended for about 20 minutes prompting three aircraft to divert.

A replacement A320-200 registration G-EUYU was dispatched to Basel/Mulhouse, resumed the flight and reached London with a delay of 7:15 hours.