A plane had to make an emergency landing when durian fruit stank out the cabin.

Bizarre on Female First

Bizarre on Female First

The Air Canada Rouge jet had left Montreal for a flight to Vancouver, and the ''strong odour'' made things difficult for those on board the Boeing 767 aircraft.

According to Flight Global, the pilots - who donned oxygen masks - requested an emergency landing when the crew couldn't find the source of the smell.

Back in Montreal, it was discovered a shipment of durian - known for its distinctive odour - was in the forward cargo compartment.