By Kevin Howell, Assistant News Director
CHARLESTON -
An emergency landing by a US Airways Express flight Thursday morning at Yeager Airport in Charleston.
Experts told 13 News the regional jet had a leak in the cargo hold -- Halon, which is used in fire suppression systems. That meant the plane had to get down and get to a stop on the tarmac in a hurry.
"I saw the crash and rescue vehicles and I kinda knew it was more than just an indication in the cockpit," said passenger Tim Banasiak, of Clarksburg.
"I heard the little ding thing come on and the lady stood up and said we were having some complications that we were gonna have to land here," said Angela Laboeuf, of Dixon, Tenn. "And then as soon as we landed they kept saying just everybody get off everybody get out. And they told us to leave our stuff, but naturally I grabbed mine."
The flight was originally headed from Nashville to Washington, D.C. And although the airport was closed for a short time, no flights were delayed.
Experts told 13 News the regional jet had a leak in the cargo hold -- Halon, which is used in fire suppression systems. That meant the plane had to get down and get to a stop on the tarmac in a hurry.
"I saw the crash and rescue vehicles and I kinda knew it was more than just an indication in the cockpit," said passenger Tim Banasiak, of Clarksburg.
"I heard the little ding thing come on and the lady stood up and said we were having some complications that we were gonna have to land here," said Angela Laboeuf, of Dixon, Tenn. "And then as soon as we landed they kept saying just everybody get off everybody get out. And they told us to leave our stuff, but naturally I grabbed mine."
The flight was originally headed from Nashville to Washington, D.C. And although the airport was closed for a short time, no flights were delayed.
The passengers were rebooked on other planes.
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