By Damon Wilkinson & Bradley Jolly A Virgin Atlantic plane has made an emergency landing at Manchester Airport after pilots reported “dense acrid smoke” in the cockpit. Flight VS77 had taken off from Manchester Airport Barbados this afternoon, but was forced to return after declaring an emergency over the Irish Sea around 20 minutes into the journey. Aviation website AirLive reported there were unconfirmed reports of “smoke in the cockpit”. A Virgin Atlantic spokesperson said: “The VS77 from Manchester to Barbados has returned to Manchester due to a technical issue. The safety and security of …