Crew, Passengers Evacuated On Airplane’s Wing After Smoke Fills American Airways Flight’s Cabin

A dramatic second unfolded when crew members and passengers aboard an American Airways regional jet have been evacuated onto the wing of the aircraft after smoke crammed the cabin upon touchdown at Augusta Regional Airport, Georgia, on Tuesday morning.

The plane, American Eagle Flight 5406, operated by PSA Airways, had departed from Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport and landed in Augusta at roughly 9:50am when the emergency unfolded.

Shortly after touchdown, passengers reported a burning scent and lightweight smoke contained in the cabin, prompting an pressing evacuation.

“The cabin was full of smoke, and we climbed out on the wing,” passenger Sean O’Conor stated in a video recorded throughout the evacuation. “It appears like everyone is secure.”

Footage shared on-line by Fox Information confirmed passengers utilizing the plane’s wing to flee earlier than leaping all the way down to the tarmac.

American Airways confirmed that the plane, a Bombardier CRJ900, skilled a upkeep situation however assured that every one passengers deplaned safely and have been escorted to the airport terminal.

“The security of our prospects is our prime precedence, and we apologise for the inconvenience,” the airline acknowledged.

In the meantime, in a separate incident on Wednesday, one other American Airways regional flight on the identical Charlotte-to-Augusta route skilled mechanical points. The CRJ-700 plane circled for about 20 minutes earlier than returning to Charlotte. After a three-hour delay, it later resumed its journey and landed safely in Augusta.