RALEIGH (WTVD) -- A Republic Airlines flight operating as American Eagle made a safe landing at RDU Wednesday afternoon after diverting on a flight from Philadelphia to Jacksonville.
Pictures from Chopper 11 showed the plane sitting on a runway with emergency vehicles around it. The plane was soon towed to a terminal.
No one on board was hurt.
The airline said the flight crew made the call to divert after a report of smoke in the cabin.
The airline said it was working to get the 65 passengers to Jacksonville as quickly as possible.
MORRISVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) – A flight from Philadelphia International Airport has been diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, officials confirmed Wednesday.
American flight 4488 arrived at RDU around 5:30 p.m. with 65 passengers on board, the Flightaware website said. The flight left Philadelphia at 4:29 p.m.
Republic Airways said the plane landed after smoke was reported in the cockpit.
The flight was scheduled to fly from Philadelphia to Jacksonville, Florida.
RDU International officials were not immediately available for comment.
RDU spokeswoman Mindy Hamlin said there were emergency vehicles on the ground but there was no word anyone was injured. She said there was a mechanical problem being investigated.
The flight is a Republic Airways aircraft flying for American.
- Source: http://wncn.com
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