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Plane Sent Back To Midway After Takeoff
cbs2chicago.com
June 08, 2006
The flight landed safely without incident
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida left Midway International Airport Thursday morning, but was forced to turn around shortly after take-off after a fire warning light activated, officials said.
Southwest Flight 1513, a Boeing 737 bound for Ft. Lauderdale, that had just departed form the airport was forced to return and landed at 7:23 a.m. according to Holly Baker, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman. A cargo bay fire warning light was triggered, Baker said.
Rescue companies and the Chicago Fire Department stood by as a precaution, said Baker.
"It turned out there was no fire whatsoever," said Baker. "The flight landed safely without incident," Baker said.
It was unclear immediately what cause the light to go on.
According to City Department of Aviation spokeswoman Wendy Abrams, the Fire Department secured the scene at 7:54 a.m., and there were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to gate B10, and passengers exited the plane.
"The passengers deplaned and they took other flights," Abrams said.
Plane makes emergency landing at Midway, Small fire breaks out in engine compartment
June 8, 2006
A Southwest Airlines 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at Midway Airport Thursday morning.
Flight 1513 had just taken off from the airport when a small fire in the engine compartment forced the pilot to return to Midway.The plane landed safely.The plane was headed to Fort Lauderdale.
There are no reports of any injuries.
The jet was eventually towed back to the terminal. All the passengers are now being placed on another flight.
An Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 and a still-and-box alarm were called to the airport at 7:10 a.m., according to Chicago Fire Department Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.
An EMS Plan 1 automatically sends five ambulances, two fire trucks, two engines, a battalion chief and an EMS field officer to the scene.
cbs2chicago.com
June 08, 2006
The flight landed safely without incident
A Southwest Airlines flight bound for Florida left Midway International Airport Thursday morning, but was forced to turn around shortly after take-off after a fire warning light activated, officials said.
Southwest Flight 1513, a Boeing 737 bound for Ft. Lauderdale, that had just departed form the airport was forced to return and landed at 7:23 a.m. according to Holly Baker, a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman. A cargo bay fire warning light was triggered, Baker said.
Rescue companies and the Chicago Fire Department stood by as a precaution, said Baker.
"It turned out there was no fire whatsoever," said Baker. "The flight landed safely without incident," Baker said.
It was unclear immediately what cause the light to go on.
According to City Department of Aviation spokeswoman Wendy Abrams, the Fire Department secured the scene at 7:54 a.m., and there were no injuries. The aircraft taxied to gate B10, and passengers exited the plane.
"The passengers deplaned and they took other flights," Abrams said.
Plane makes emergency landing at Midway, Small fire breaks out in engine compartment
June 8, 2006
A Southwest Airlines 737 was forced to make an emergency landing at Midway Airport Thursday morning.
Flight 1513 had just taken off from the airport when a small fire in the engine compartment forced the pilot to return to Midway.The plane landed safely.The plane was headed to Fort Lauderdale.
There are no reports of any injuries.
The jet was eventually towed back to the terminal. All the passengers are now being placed on another flight.
An Emergency Medical Services Plan 1 and a still-and-box alarm were called to the airport at 7:10 a.m., according to Chicago Fire Department Media Affairs Director Larry Langford.
An EMS Plan 1 automatically sends five ambulances, two fire trucks, two engines, a battalion chief and an EMS field officer to the scene.
