First Lady’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke in Cabin
First Lady’s Plane Makes Emergency Landing After Smoke in Cabin
The First Lady’s plane made an emergency landing at Joint Base Andrews after a “thin haze of smoke” filled the cabin and passengers on board smelled a burning scent on the aircraft, according to reports from reporters on the aircraft. The First Lady’s plane has safely arrived back at Joint Base Andrews, a military base in Southern Maryland, and the First Lady deplaned.
Problem aboard First Lady’s plane, returning to @Andrews_JBA. Press pool aboard reports “thin haze of smoke” was visible and the smell of something burning. Passengers given wet towels to breathe through. Told a “mechanical issue” was detected.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 17, 2018
The plane landed safely soon after reports came out about the smoke on board.
First Lady’s aircraft safely on the ground back at Andrews. No rush to get off the plane after smoke and burning smell detected. Problem developed about 10 minutes after take-off en route Philadelphia for @FLOTUS hospital remarks. Press and officials calmly led off the tarmac. pic.twitter.com/PFX11v5xJg
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 17, 2018
Reports say that the issue was a mechanical one. The First Lady was on her way to Philadelphia to address Jefferson Health’s conference on neonatal abstinence syndrome, a cause that has been at the forefront for the First Lady since she came to the White house.
The First Lady’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, informed the press that nobody was injured and that it was caused by a mechanical issue.
