What happened
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(-23) Delta airlines, flight 2859, departed mci at 0715. At 0716, delta flight 2589 declared an emergency and advised the tower they needed to return due to smoke in the cabin. The aircraft landed at 0719, stopped on the runway and the passengers and crew were evacuated. It was later determined that smoke was caused by the air-conditioning system and there was no fire. Maintenance found left pack mix chamber duct blown and distribution duct damaged. Maintenance replaced both ducts and leak checked ok per m/m 21-00. The aircraft was dispatched without further incident. Incident #CE02001IAC021 is considered closed with this report.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DELTA AIRLINES, FLIGHT 2859, DEPARTED MCI AT 0715. AT 0716, DELTA FLIGHT 2589 DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND ADVISED THE TOWER THEY NEEDED TO RETURN DUE TO SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT 0719, STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY AND THE PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE EVACUATED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT SMOKE WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEM AND THERE WAS NO FIRE. MAINTENANCE FOUND LEFT PACK MIX CHAMBER DUCT BLOWN AND DISTRIBUTION DUCT DAMAGED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH DUCTS AND LEAK CHECKED OK PER M/M 21-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DISPATCHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INCIDENT #CE02001IAC021 IS CONSIDERED CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.
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