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CNN
2 hours ago
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- CNN
Passengers scramble out of plane in St. Louis after report of smoke in the cabin
Aviation news Air travel safety Airplane crashesFacebookTweetLink Follow The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a report of smoke in an airplane bathroom which led to an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, and an evacuation on the runway Tuesday. United Express flight 4423, operated by GoJet Airlines, had just taken off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport at 6:40 a.m., headed to Chicago, when 'the crew reported a lavatory smoke warning,' GoJet spokesperson Elizabeth Dray said in a statement. 'We got smoke in the lav,' the pilot told the air traffic control tower moments after taking off, according to audio recorded by 'We're going to come back… we might need one of the fire trucks to follow behind us.' The CRJ-700 plane landed just 12 minutes after it took off, according the flight tracking site Video shot by passenger Dominic Gagliardotto showed passengers climbing onto the wing of the plane as flight attendants shouted to 'leave everything behind.' 'It didn't really hit until they started talking about, when we tell you to brace for impact, put your head down between your legs,' Gagliardotto told CNN affiliate WLS. 'And when they said that I texted my daughter, telling her I'll always love her.' St. Louis firefighters helped people slide off the plane's wings and onto the tarmac. 'The aircraft landed safely, and Lambert Airport operations transported all passengers back to the terminal,' the airline spokesperson said. 'We arranged for a different aircraft, and all our customers successfully reached their destination.'
CNN
2 hours ago
- General
- CNN
Passengers scramble out of plane in St. Louis after report of smoke in the cabin
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a report of smoke in an airplane bathroom which led to an emergency landing in St. Louis, Missouri, and an evacuation on the runway Tuesday. United Express flight 4423, operated by GoJet Airlines, had just taken off from St. Louis Lambert International Airport at 6:40 a.m., headed to Chicago, when 'the crew reported a lavatory smoke warning,' GoJet spokesperson Elizabeth Dray said in a statement. 'We got smoke in the lav,' the pilot told the air traffic control tower moments after taking off, according to audio recorded by 'We're going to come back… we might need one of the fire trucks to follow behind us.' The CRJ-700 plane landed just 12 minutes after it took off, according the flight tracking site Video shot by passenger Dominic Gagliardotto showed passengers climbing onto the wing of the plane as flight attendants shouted to 'leave everything behind.' 'It didn't really hit until they started talking about, when we tell you to brace for impact, put your head down between your legs,' Gagliardotto told CNN affiliate WLS. 'And when they said that I texted my daughter, telling her I'll always love her.' St. Louis firefighters helped people slide off the plane's wings and onto the tarmac. 'The aircraft landed safely, and Lambert Airport operations transported all passengers back to the terminal,' the airline spokesperson said. 'We arranged for a different aircraft, and all our customers successfully reached their destination.'
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
easyJet flight 'declares emergency' minutes after take off
A plane was forced to land back in the UK after declaring an emergency shortly after take off. The easyJet flight was due to head to Bodrum Turkey from Liverpool John Lennon Airport at 4.25pm today, Wednesday, July 2. But moments after leaving the runway it declared an emergency, according to flight tracker Flightradar24. They said the flight was "squawking 7700 shortly after take off from Liverpool". READ MORE: 'Irritating and intimidating' driving act can lead to £100 fine and three licence points READ MORE: 12 ways to manage your garden in a heatwave as weather to 'turn hot for many' Squawking 7700 is the universally-recognised code used by aircraft to signal a general emergency to air traffic control. Royal Air Force guidance says the 7700 is transmitted when there is a "general emergency" which could mean any kind of issue. According to Flightradar24, the flight circled around the UK before it returned to Liverpool just before 5pm. It had been in the air for around half-an-hour. According to Flightradar24, the plane, an Airbus A320-214, is 11-years-old. Our sister site, The Liverpool Echo, has approached easyJet and Liverpool John Lennon Airport for a comment. You can get all your favourite content from BirminghamLive on WhatsApp. Click here to sign up for breaking updates about the biggest stories in the region. If you prefer reading our stories on your phone, consider downloading the BirminghamLive app. You can get it from Apple here and for Android here. And finally, if there is a story you think our journalists should be looking into, we want to hear from you. Email us on newsdesk@
Al Bawaba
3 hours ago
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- Al Bawaba
Engine failure forces emergency landing of UAE flight in Ankara
Published July 2nd, 2025 - 07:45 GMT The plane was carrying 144 passengers along with crew members. All passengers were safely evacuated to the airport terminal without any reported injuries. ALBAWABA- A UAE-operated passenger plane made an emergency landing at Esenboğa Airport in Ankara on Wednesday after one of its engines failed mid-flight. The Airbus A320-214, operated by Air Arabia, was en route from Sharjah to Istanbul when its left engine suddenly malfunctioned, prompting the pilot to declare a full emergency. Using only one functioning engine, the pilot safely landed the aircraft at the Turkish capital's main airport. Also Read Over 170 killed in Gaza in 24 hours as Israel intensifies assault Emergency and firefighting teams were deployed in advance, securing the runway and surrounding areas in preparation for the landing. The plane was carrying 144 passengers along with crew members. All passengers were safely evacuated to the airport terminal without any reported injuries. The aircraft was towed to a designated parking zone under the supervision of emergency responders. © 2000 - 2025 Al Bawaba (
National Post
7 hours ago
- National Post
Airlines plunges 8 kms in less than 10 mins; passengers get $142 in compensation
A Japan Airlines flight from Shanghai to Tokyo made an emergency landing this week after plummeting almost 8 kilometres in less than 10 minutes. Once the plane was safely on the ground, passengers were given 15,000 yen (Cdn $142) in compensation, plus a free night's accommodation, according to reports. Article content According to People magazine, Monday's flight JL8696 was operated by Spring Japan, a low-cost subsidiary of Japan Airlines, and was scheduled to fly from Shanghai to Tokyo, a two and a half hour journey. Article content Article content Article content However, about an hour into the flight the plane descended rapidly from a cruising altitude of about 11,700 metres down to just 3,000 metres while reducing its speed from 880 kph to 560 kph. It then levelled out at the new altitude and, about 45 minutes later, made an emergency landing in Osaka, Japan. Article content Article content None of the 191 passengers and crew on board the Boeing 737-800 was injured. Reports said the pilots contacted air traffic controllers when the aircraft triggered an alert about an irregularity in the pressurization system that maintains cabin air pressure. Article content Reports noted that oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling during the descent, and that passengers feared the plane might crash. Article content According to the Hong Kong news site The Standard, one passenger said she drafted a farewell note to her husband during the descent, while another described the cabin falling eerily silent as the masks dropped and she imagined she might perish. A third recalled being on 'the verge of tears' as they scribbled a will and wrote down details of their insurance and bank card PINs. Article content Article content The aircraft was diverted to Kansai International Airport in Osaka and landed at about 8:50 p.m. local time. It then spent about an hour on the tarmac before passengers were able to deplane. Article content Article content Spring Japan subsequently posted a notice on its website, cancelling the Shanghai-to-Tokyo run and its return flight for the next two days, citing 'aircraft scheduling.' It apologized for the inconvenience and offered full refunds within 30 days, or no-charge rebooking in the same time period. Article content
