A Norwegian airplane on route from Oslo Gardermoen to Evenes airport was evacuated Thursday evening, reports Harstad Tidende. The reason was a suspicion of a gas leak from the cargo compartment.
However, there was certainly no gas leak. The mistake was simply due to the presence of a fruit that was taken on the plane by a passenger.
"Security always has the highest priority. The fire brigade was called and it appeared that the smell came from an Asian durian fruit, which is obviously completely harmless," stated Tonje Næss, of Norwegian's press service, in an email.
The plane was able to reach its destination a little over half an hour late.
The Asian fruit, durian, is controversial because of its powerful smell. The fruit, also called stink fruit, has such a strong smell that it is forbidden for consumption in hotels and other public places in some Asian countries.
Source: an.no
