What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On may 1, 2017, American airlines flight #2936, a CRJ-700, N866AS, operated by skywest airlines (swia) was scheduled to operate from Chicago, IL (kord) to cedar rapids (kcid). The flight had 3 crew, 50 passengers and 1 lap child on board. Initial reports indicate that the crew requested an emergency landing at Dupage due to smoke in the flight deck.
After landing at Dupage Airport all passengers deplaned normally and were shuttled to the terminal. There are no reported injuries to any passengers or crewmembers. The majority of passengers were transported back to o?hare international airport by charter bus.
This investigation has been taken over by the swia cmo
As the FAA filed it
ON MAY 1, 2017, AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHT #2936, A CRJ-700, N866AS, OPERATED BY SKYWEST AIRLINES (SWIA) WAS SCHEDULED TO OPERATE FROM CHICAGO, IL (KORD) TO CEDAR RAPIDS (KCID). THE FLIGHT HAD 3 CREW, 50 PASSENGERS AND 1 LAP CHILD ON BOARD. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATE THAT THE CREW REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DUPAGE DUE TO SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK.
AFTER LANDING AT DUPAGE AIRPORT ALL PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY AND WERE SHUTTLED TO THE TERMINAL. THERE ARE NO REPORTED INJURIES TO ANY PASSENGERS OR CREWMEMBERS. THE MAJORITY OF PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED BACK TO O?HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BY CHARTER BUS.
THIS INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY THE SWIA CMO
Other reports on N866AS · 2
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