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Plane in Europe forced to make unexpected landing because pilot spilled coffee on cockpit controls

Posted at 1:02 PM, Sep 12, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-13 17:15:17-04

A transatlantic flight was forced to divert to the Republic of Ireland because a pilot spilled a cup of coffee on the aircraft's controls, it has emerged.



Some of the liquid spilled onto the audio control panel, which became very hot and produced smoke and a burning smell. The damage caused "significant communication difficulty for the flight crew," and forced them to wear oxygen masks, the report said.



"The operator also issued a flight crew notice reminding pilots to be careful with liquids," it said.

A spokesperson for Condor -- part of the Thomas Cook Group -- told CNN in a statement: "Flight DE2116 from Frankfurt to Cancun on February 6, 2019, diverted to Shannon airport as a precautionary measure due to a minor amount of smoke in the cockpit after a liquid spillage.
