Eyewitnesses described a terrifying scene, with one passenger recounting a "very large red flash and flame followed by thick black smoke."

PANIC broke out on a packed EasyJet flight heading to London after a bag with a vape inside exploded. The blast sent terrified passengers fleeing from a plane at Heraklion airport in Crete –

A tiny explosion from within a passenger's carry-on bag evacuated an easyJet aircraft on the ground. The aircraft was bound for London Gatwick from Heraklion, Greece, and the explosion was reportedly caused by a vape exploding within the passenger's handbag.

Passengers on Flight EZY8216 evacuated the cabin when a fire broke out ahead of take off from Heraklion airport in Crete as a bag of vapes went up in flames on the tarmac

An easyJet flight from Greece to the UK was forced to evacuate using the emergency slides after a vape exploded inside a passenger’s carry-on bag. Flight EZY8261 from Heraklion, Crete, was due to depart for London Gatwick at 1.

Passengers on an EasyJet flight to London were evacuated after a bag of vapes exploded on Tuesday evening.The explosion and smoke forced passengers to leave the EZY8216 flight from Heraklion in Crete to Gatwick before take off.

A London-bound easyJet flight had to be evacuated on the tarmac after a passenger's bag of vapes reportedly exploded on board. The flight, from Heraklion in Greece to London Gatwick, was plunged into chaos on Tuesday when the bundle of e-cigarettes burst into flames - with police rushing to the tarmac as panic spread.