Wizz Air flight makes emergency landing after cockpit smoke incident

On July 20, 2025, a Wizz Air flight from Poznań, Poland, to London Luton Airport was compelled to divert to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport due to smoke in the cockpit. The flight, known as Wizz Air Flight 5390, took off at approximately 11:35 AM CET and landed safely in the Netherlands just 20 minutes later at around 12:50 PM. The presence of smoke triggered the declaration of a major incident by emergency services at Schiphol, prompting a full response that included ambulances, fire services, and a medical helicopter. Fortunately, no injuries were reported among the more than 200 passengers on board, and the flight crew was medically cleared post-incident. A full investigation into the cause of the smoke has been initiated, although no definitive cause has been published immediately following the event. Wizz Air communicated that the safety of passengers and crew is their top priority and outlined a recovery plan to transport impacted passengers to London as swiftly as possible. In the wake of this emergency, the airline also announced that affected passengers would receive WIZZ vouchers as compensation for the distress and inconvenience caused. This event marks the second emergency situation to occur at Schiphol in just two days, following a previous incident involving a cargo plane. The backdrop of this emergency comes at a time when Wizz Air has faced challenges, including a significant drop in annual profits due to engine issues that have grounded a portion of their fleet. Despite these setbacks, the airline noted that it successfully carried a record number of passengers over the past year.