An aeroplane was forced to make an emergency landing after the gas of 2,186 animals was mistaken for smoke in the cargo hold.

The Singapore Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter plane, which was en-route from Adelaide, Australia to Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, was diverted to Bali Denpasar on October 26 following the urgent announcement.

Upon landing, emergency services boarded the aircraft - which was carrying four crew members and the flock of goats- however reported that there was no trace of fire, heat, or smoke.

Flight SQ-7108 re-departed after the two and a half hour which determined the smoke was said to be a result of the gas and manure of 2,186 goats on board

According to the Aviation Herald, The smoke indication alarm sounded as the result of exhaust gasses and manure produced by the animals on the plane.

Flight SQ-7108 re-departed after the two and a half hour stop in Indonesia and reached its final destination two hours later than scheduled.

An SIA Spokesman said: 'On 26 October 2015, a Singapore Airlines Cargo Boeing 747 freighter aircraft carrying a shipment of goats, operating as SQ7108 from Adelaide to Kuala Lumpur diverted to Bali after the crew received a warning from the onboard fire alarm system.

'The aircraft landed at 5.11pm local time and upon inspection, no evidence of fire or smoke was found.

'The aircraft was certified serviceable and departed at 8.20pm local time.

'It delivered its shipment safety to its destination in Kuala Lumpur at 11.16pm local time.'

Regarding claims that animal flatulence had caused the landing, SIA said: 'It is not able to be confirmed.

'Inspections were carried out on the ground and the aircraft was certified serviceable.'

The smoke indication alarm reportedly sounded as the result of gasses and manure produced by the animals

The incident follows another emergency landing by Singapore Airlines in August after one of its aircrafts flew into a flock of storks which tore a hole in its nose.

The Singapore-bound Boeing 777-200 took off from Istanbul Ataturk Airport with 255 passengers and 14 crew members aboard but quickly ran into trouble.

The plane ran into the flock while gaining altitude, damaging its radome - a weatherproof protective shield for its radar antenna.

A Singapore Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Turkey after running into a flock of storks