BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn.—Authorities say an American Airlines plane flying from North Carolina to Kentucky made an emergency landing in Tennessee because crew members reported smoke in the cockpit.
News outlets report the plane landed safely Wednesday morning in Blountville. Tri-Cities Airport says 52 passengers and four crew members were on board. First responders had already arrived by the time the plane landed. No injuries were reported.
Tri-Cities Airport says 52 passengers and four crew members were on board. First responders had already arrived by the time the plane landed. No injuries were reported. https://t.co/XWky5vLpiq
— ABC 36 News (@ABC36News) June 26, 2019
Flight 4890 was traveling from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Lexington, Kentucky.
EMERGENCY LANDING: Authorities say an American Airlines plane flying from North Carolina to Kentucky made an emergency landing in Tennessee because crew members reported smoke in the cockpit. https://t.co/MeS5yvxSp3
— WRCB-TV (@WRCB) June 27, 2019
American Airlines says it rebooked passengers because of a “mechanical issue.” Neither the airline nor the airport gave further details on what caused the smoke.
Lexington-bound flight makes emergency landing in Tennessee after smoke reported in plane https://t.co/i4pf4Y7MnT
— The Charlotte Observer (@theobserver) June 26, 2019
