Traffic & Transit
Cockpit Smoke Forces Emergency Landing For O'Hare American Flight
No one was hurt when passengers exited the plane on the runway Wednesday afternoon.
CHICAGO, IL — An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing Wednesday afternoon at O'Hare International Airport after smoke was discovered in the cockpit, according to WGN-TV. Passengers exited the plane on the runway, and no one was hurt in the incident.
The incident happened before 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 11, aboard American flight 3470, the report stated. The plane was being checked out to determine the source and cause of the smoke, the report added.
"[S]hout out to the flight crew of AA #3470 for calmly evacuating the aircraft upon landing when smoke was in the cockpit," wrote one passenger aboard the aircraft.
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American flight 3470 (Envoy) made an emergency landing at O'Hare for report of smoke in the cockpit. Passengers deplaned on the taxiway. Plane being examined. No injuries. pic.twitter.com/1izbbcMrTr
— Sam Unger (@SamUngerWGN) April 11, 2018
Hey @AmericanAir shout out to the flight crew of AA #3470 for calmly evacuating the aircraft upon landing when smoke was in the cockpit. Also, as much as I enjoy walking from gate G17 to G12 to G2 back to G17, maybe a little better organization next time?
— Steve Raquet (@Raquetball50) April 11, 2018
Photo via Chicago Aviation Department | Patch archive
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