What happened
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(-23) Skywest (america west connector) flight 7210 on December 29, 2004, departed Austin-Bergstrom for Washington dulles (iad) at 1305 CST. On climb out at approximately 400 feet AGL the lavatory smoke alarm activated. The flight attendant immediately inspected it and no fire was discovered. The flight attendant reset the warning device and noted the cabin seemed to be filling with smoke. Captain was notified of all the foregoing facts. An in-flight emergency was declared and the flight returned to Austin. After landing, the captain ordered an emergency evacuation. One passenger broke bones in her feet during the evacuation. No other injuries were reported.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) SKYWEST (AMERICA WEST CONNECTOR) FLIGHT 7210 ON DECEMBER 29, 2004, DEPARTED AUSTIN-BERGSTROM FOR WASHINGTON DULLES (IAD) AT 1305 CST. ON CLIMB OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 400 FEET AGL THE LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM ACTIVATED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IMMEDIATELY INSPECTED IT AND NO FIRE WAS DISCOVERED. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT RESET THE WARNING DEVICE AND NOTED THE CABIN SEEMED TO BE FILLING WITH SMOKE. CAPTAIN WAS NOTIFIED OF ALL THE FOREGOING FACTS. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO AUSTIN. AFTER LANDING, THE CAPTAIN ORDERED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION. ONE PASSENGER BROKE BONES IN HER FEET DURING THE EVACUATION. NO OTHER INJURIES WERE REPORTED.
NTSB investigation
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