Explosion on London-bound Easyjet plane sparks emergency evacuation on Crete runway

An explosion on a London-bound EasyJet plane triggered an emergency evacuation on a runway in Greece.

A power bank and e-cigarettes in a passenger’s bag are thought to be the cause of the explosion which occurred shortly before take-off.

The doors of the plane, which was flying from Heraklion in Crete to London, opened and evacuation slides were activated.

An explosion on a London-bound EasyJet plane triggered an emergency evacuation on a runway in Greece

A power bank and e-cigarettes in a passenger’s bag are thought to be the cause of the explosion which occurred shortly before take-off

Passengers were safely off the plane within ‘minutes’ but the flight to London was cancelled, according to creta.gr24.

Instead, the 236 travelers – reportedly including two children – were forced to take another plane that evening.

Police forces rushed to the scene to investigate the incident but there were no injuries from the explosion.

MailOnline has contacted easyJet for comment.