American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Kansas City after smoke appeared in the cabin
An American Airlines regional flight made an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport due to smoke in the cabin. The flight, which was nearing its destination, had 76 passengers and four crew members on board, all of whom were safely evacuated. The source of the smoke was not identified by the Kansas City Fire Department, and American Airlines expressed regret for the incident.
- ▪Flight 5318 was operated by PSA Airlines under the American Eagle brand.
- ▪The plane was about 2 miles from its destination when smoke was detected.
- ▪No injuries were reported among the 76 passengers and four crew members.
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An American Airlines regional flight made an emergency landing at Kansas City International Airport Friday after smoke was detected in the cabin. Flight 5318, flying under American Airlines regional brand American Eagle and operated by the carrier’s subsidiary PSA Airlines, originally departed from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and was about 2 miles away from its destination in Kansas City when the smoke was noticed, according to CNN. The CRJ-900 jet then made an emergency landing, with other planes circling the airport in order to let Flight 5318 land, according to CNN. No injuries were reported. There were four crew members and 76 passengers on board the plane, according to KSHB-TV. Among the passengers safely evacuated onto the tarmac was Rep.
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