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Passengers evacuated an American Airlines regional jet on the runway Tuesday in Augusta, Georgia, after smelling something burning and seeing light smoke in the cabin.
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An incident has surfaced involving a regional American Eagle flight in which the aircraft cabin was filled with haze upon landing. Any indication of a possible fire inside an aircraft can be extremely dangerous,
CLT is the seventh busiest airport in the world for arrivals and departures, according to Airports Council International. In 2024, over 58.8 million passengers traveled through CLT. Of that total, 13% (18 million) used the terminal lobby for arrivals and departures. Charlotte Douglas broke the 2023 record of 53.4 million last year.
The Delta aircraft received an “onboard alert” that another aircraft was nearby, and air traffic controllers issued corrective instructions to both aircraft, according to the FAA.
On Monday, a lawsuit filed in Denver District Court Monday alleged American Airlines failed to properly respond to a fire on one of its planes, Flight 1006, in March. The complaint claims the ...