Hanover, Germany  - A German airport went on alert Friday as a Brazilian-built jet airliner landed with smoke in its cockpit.

A spokeswoman for Hanover Airport said the landing occurred without incident. The crew and seven passengers of the Embraer 135 operated by British Midlands were not harmed in any way.

She said fire crews were sent out to wait by the runway after the pilot of the London-to-Hanover flight reported smoke on the flight deck.

She said the landing was otherwise completely unremarkable, though a landing under alert was "relatively rare" at Hanover in northern Germany. (dpa)