"Smoke in lavatory:" Commuter jet lands safely moments after leaving Mitchell Intl. Airport
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A US Airways commuter jet bound for Charlotte, North Carolina landed safely at Mitchell International Airport Tuesday afternoon, January 20th shortly after taking off from the Milwaukee airport. Officials with the airport say the crew turned the flight around because of some "issue on board."
The plane landed just before 2:45 p.m. -- and was followed on the tarmac by emergency vehicles. The plane was stopped on the tarmac for a few minutes before it taxied on.
US Airways issued the following statement on the incident:
“US Airways Express flight 3846 from Milwaukee to Charlotte returned to Mitchell airport due to an indication of possible smoke in the lavatory. The flight is operated by AirWisconsin. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate with no further issue and is being inspected. There were no passengers on board at the time as the crew was repositioning the aircraft to Charlotte for further service.”
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