ALERT: American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago (May 1, 2017)

Monday, May 1, 2017

Alert – American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Chicago

Today, a regional flight from American Airlines (SkyWest Airlines operating as American Eagle) made an emergency landing at DuPage Airport near Chicago.

According to the Chicago Tribune:

A regional American Airlines jet made an emergency landing at DuPage County Airport after a report of smoke in the cockpit just minutes after taking off from O’Hare International Airport, officials said Monday.

SkyWest Flight 2936 was diverted to the DuPage airport around 9:15 a.m., according to Marissa Snow, a spokeswoman for SkyWest Airlines. The plane was bound for Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

ABC 7 Chicago reports:

All 54 people on board were evacuated.

[Passenger Nick Ludwig] said almost immediately after the plane took off, passengers noticed the smoke. He said the flight attendant, who was on her first solo flight, initially thought it was mist. But when they all determined it was smoke, the pilot quickly turned the plane around and landed safely at DuPage.

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