27 JUNE 2016

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Article from BTNews 27 JUNE 2016

AA flight evacuated

Passengers had to use an emergency slide to escape from an American Airlines aircraft parked at Heathrow’s Terminal 3 yesterday (Sunday) after smoke was seen coming from its tail.

AA Flight 731 was preparing to depart for Charlotte, North Carolina, with 277 passengers and 12 crew. The aircraft was evacuated, with about 25 passengers having to use the slide. The flight was cancelled.

A statement from the airline said: "American Airlines Flight 731 London-Heathrow (LHR) to Charlotte (CLT) experienced smoke in the cabin while still on the ground in LHR.

"Three slides were deployed on the aircraft and approximately 25 passengers deplaned via the slides. The rest of the passengers and crew safely deplaned via the jet bridge.

"A small number of the passengers and crew are being seen by medical personnel but no significant injuries have been reported."

A Heathrow spokeswoman said a "technical issue" was identified and the problem was resolved.

The incident was seen by Ross Hiscock, who was on another aircraft and said on Twitter he saw "smoke coming from the tail-end of the plane" parked next to his and passengers escaping. 

https://www.americanairlines.co.uk

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