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An Aer Lingus flight from Amsterdam to Cork had to be diverted to Cardiff Airport after passengers reported fumes coming from the cockpit.
A full emergency was declared at Cardiff Airport for flight EI845 and fire trucks were scrambled.
The aircraft landed safely at 9.06pm and the 169 guests disembarked normally.
A spokesman for Cardiff Airport said: “The safety and security of staff and customers remains our top priority, and our team responded on landing as per emergency protocols.
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“The airport is open and operating as normal with no impact on services.”
Aer Lingus sent a replacement plane to take passengers to Cork. That left Cardiff Airport at 1.10am.
An airline spokesman said the cause of the technical fault is still being investigated.
He added: “We apologise sincerely to our guests for the disruption to their travel plans.”
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