What happened
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(-23) Air Wisconsin flight 2103, ksav to katl sept 9 2003, had a "smoke cargo" message display off and on three times while cruising at FL 200 (18 minutes from katl). The crew declared an emergency and initiated the emergency checklist, firing both fire bottles, after which the smoke warning system checked ok. The aircraft was vectored for a landing on runway 9R at katl, exiting on taxiway 4 where the emergency equipment was standing by. The passengers were evacuted through the main entrance door using the forward airstairs. The fire department and air Wisconsin maintenance personnel inspected the aircraft and found no indication of smoke or fire. There were no injuries to the crew or passengers.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIR WISCONSIN FLIGHT 2103, KSAV TO KATL SEPT 9 2003, HAD A "SMOKE CARGO" MESSAGE DISPLAY OFF AND ON THREE TIMES WHILE CRUISING AT FL 200 (18 MINUTES FROM KATL). THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND INITIATED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, FIRING BOTH FIRE BOTTLES, AFTER WHICH THE SMOKE WARNING SYSTEM CHECKED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS VECTORED FOR A LANDING ON RUNWAY 9R AT KATL, EXITING ON TAXIWAY 4 WHERE THE EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS STANDING BY. THE PASSENGERS WERE EVACUTED THROUGH THE MAIN ENTRANCE DOOR USING THE FORWARD AIRSTAIRS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AIR WISCONSIN MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO INDICATION OF SMOKE OR FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO THE CREW OR PASSENGERS.
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