PORTLAND (AP) — Authorities say 47 passengers had to be evacuated from a plane at Portland International Jetport after the crew reported smoke in the cockpit.
No one was hurt when the Chicago-bound United flight was emptied shortly after boarding at about 6:45 p.m. Monday.
The crew reported a haze in the cockpit and a burning smell, but the exact cause was not immediately clear.
A Portland Fire Department official said the smoke was likely caused by a short circuit.
The jetport’s air rescue team responded, but could not find any evidence of a fire inside the plane, which was taken out of service.
Some passengers were able to find other flights to Chicago on Monday night while many passengers had to stay overnight in Maine.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less