MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) - An Eastern Air Express flight was evacuated at Miami International Airport after passengers reported a smoke smell aboard.
Flight BBQ2241, carrying 54 passengers and three crew members, was scheduled to depart for Ignacio Agramonte International Airport in Camagüey, Cuba, at 11:40 a.m., Friday. The plane taxied for departure at 11:22 a.m. but returned to the gate due to an electrical odor detected inside the cabin.
Passengers evacuated the aircraft using emergency slides, and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene.
Upon arrival, firefighters found no signs of a fire. However, out of caution, all passengers were safely evacuated, and firefighters assessed the situation.
No injuries were reported.
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