A plane from Glasgow bound for Berlin descended at high speed in an emergency.

The alert was raised on the easyJet flight on Wednesday, which left Glasgow Airport at 10.40am.

The emergency was declared on the EZY6819 service while coming into Berlin.

An EasyJet spokeswoman said: "EasyJet can confirm that the captain on flight EZY6819 from Glasgow to Berlin requested an expedited landing at Berlin Schoenefeld Airport due to reports of a smoke smell in the flight deck.

"In line with procedures, the aircraft was met by emergency services upon arrival and all passengers disembarked normally.

"EasyJet's engineers in Berlin are working to identify and resolve the issue."

She added: "The safety of its passengers and crew is EasyJet's highest priority.

"We would like to apologise for any inconvenience experienced due to delays."