Canadian media said the plane’s pilots wore oxygen masks as they diverted to the airport on Baffin Island. British Airways said the landing was a precaution after a “possible technical issue”. Aviation journalist Tom Podolec tweeted: “Burning smell/fumes in cockpit. Pilots wore oxygen masks. A passenger had a sore arm; treated by medics.” Firefighters and emergency services were waiting in the snow at the airport, which is equipped to receive international flights after the opening of a 9,000-square-foot terminal last year. Nunatsiaq News reported that the some 200 passengers were taken to hotels on school buses before boarding a replacement aircraft to Calgary in the morning.A British Airways spokesperson said: “The aircraft landed safely. Our highly trained flight crew diverted the aircraft as a precaution after a possible technical issue. We’re very sorry that our customers have been inconvenienced and delayed. Our cabin crew have been looking after them and we’ll get them on to their final destination as quickly as we can. The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority.”