A British Airways plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Valencia after smoke engulfed the cabin shortly before landing.
Footage shared online showed tourists using the evacuation slides on the runway at Valencia.
In a statement, the airline confirmed the flight BA422 from London had "experienced a technical issue" as it approached the Spanish airport.
All 175 passengers were evacuated to safety, with the airline later issuing them an apology.
UN chief calls New START treaty expiration 'grave moment'
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called the expiration of the New START Treaty a grave moment for international peace and security and urged Russia and the United States to negotiate a new nuclear arms control framework without delay.
700 immigration agents withdrawn from Minnesota
The Trump administration is withdrawing some 700 federal immigration enforcement agents from Minnesota, although about 2,000 agents will stay in place, White House border czar Tom Homan announced on Wednesday, a number the state's Democratic leaders say is still too high.
Xi, Putin hail ties in video call as Ukraine war nears anniversary
China's President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin both hailed their ties during a video call on Wednesday held in the run-up to the fourth anniversary of Moscow's war in Ukraine.
Israeli strikes kill 21 in Gaza, health officials say
Israeli tank shelling and airstrikes killed 21 Palestinians including six children in Gaza on Wednesday, health officials said, the latest violence to undermine a truce in the enclave.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has honoured global peacebuilders and humanitarian advocates at the 2026 Zayed Award for Human Fraternity ceremony in Abu Dhabi.
The second round of trilateral talks between Russia, Ukraine and the United States has begun in Abu Dhabi, as diplomatic efforts continue to advance the political process towards resolving the crisis.
The United Nations Secretary-General has included a UAE national among a group of international experts selected to help guide the global response to artificial intelligence.
