Passengers had to use the evacuation slides to flee a Ryanair plane after cabin crew spotted smoke in the cabin.

Staff onboard the flight leaving Krakow in Poland for Bristol, sounded the alarm after noticing smoke coming from the rear galley.

Pictures of the plane showed passengers sliding down the inflatable escape route onto the landing strip.

The aircraft operating the flight was a brand new Boeing 737 MAX 200.

According to Airfleets, it had been delivered to the airline less than two weeks ago on September 30.

A spokesperson for Krakow airport said that the cause of the evacuation was still under investigation.

‘The passengers were transported back to the terminal, and the aircraft is being checked by the services. Traffic at the airport is normal’, a statement said. ‘The plane

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