What happened
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(-23) Chqa flight 5839 took off from kstl bound for kiah. Durng the climb-out, the flight attendant reported smoke in the lavatory and aft cabin. The smoke produced a "lavatory smoke" eicas message. The crew declared an emergency, returned to kstl, landed on 30R and then the captain ordered the evacuation of the aircraft using the main cabin door and forward galley door. The crew elected not to use the overwing exits. No malfunctions were noted with any exits during the evacuation. There were no reported injuries due to the evacuation. The evacuation took less than one minute.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) CHQA FLIGHT 5839 TOOK OFF FROM KSTL BOUND FOR KIAH. DURNG THE CLIMB-OUT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE LAVATORY AND AFT CABIN. THE SMOKE PRODUCED A "LAVATORY SMOKE" EICAS MESSAGE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO KSTL, LANDED ON 30R AND THEN THE CAPTAIN ORDERED THE EVACUATION OF THE AIRCRAFT USING THE MAIN CABIN DOOR AND FORWARD GALLEY DOOR. THE CREW ELECTED NOT TO USE THE OVERWING EXITS. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED WITH ANY EXITS DURING THE EVACUATION. THERE WERE NO REPORTED INJURIES DUE TO THE EVACUATION. THE EVACUATION TOOK LESS THAN ONE MINUTE.
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