What happened
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Chautauqua airlines flight 5730, operating on 10/5/08 from houston, Texas to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, received false "smoke cargo" indicators during cruise. An emergency was declared and the aircraft was evacuated at Baton Rouge. All individuals were evacuated out of the main cabin door per captain's instructions. No injuries were reported. The evacuation timeframe is estimated to be at 45-60 seconds with no exit or slide malfunctions reported.
As the FAA filed it
CHAUTAUQUA AIRLINES FLIGHT 5730, OPERATING ON 10/5/08 FROM HOUSTON, TEXAS TO BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA, RECEIVED FALSE "SMOKE CARGO" INDICATORS DURING CRUISE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS EVACUATED AT BATON ROUGE. ALL INDIVIDUALS WERE EVACUATED OUT OF THE MAIN CABIN DOOR PER CAPTAIN'S INSTRUCTIONS. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE EVACUATION TIMEFRAME IS ESTIMATED TO BE AT 45-60 SECONDS WITH NO EXIT OR SLIDE MALFUNCTIONS REPORTED.
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