American Airlines passengers evacuate flight on wing of plane after landing in Georgia, video shows

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Passengers onboard an American Airlines level evacuated the craft from its wings aft fume was reported successful the compartment upon landing successful Georgia. 

Video captured by rider Sean O’Conor showed travelers carrying their luggage arsenic they were helped down from the helping of the pitchy Tuesday astatine Augusta Regional Airport. 

"It smelled similar the brakes were burning oregon something, the compartment was filled with smoke, and we climbed retired connected the wing," a dependable says successful the footage. "It looks similar everybody is safe. Welcome to Augusta." 

"American Eagle Flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines, with work from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Augusta Regional Airport, experienced a attraction contented aft landing safely successful Augusta," American Airlines told Fox News Digital successful a statement. "All passengers deplaned and were escorted to the airdrome terminal. The information of our customers is our apical priority, and we apologize for the inconvenience." 

PLANE BOUNCES ON TAMPA AIRPORT RUNWAY WHILE TRYING TO LAND, VIDEO SHOWS 

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Passengers are seen evacuating American Eagle Flight 5406 aft it landed connected Tuesday, April 1 astatine Augusta Regional Airport successful Georgia. (APTN/Sean O'Conor)

The Federal Aviation Administration told Fox News Digital connected Thursday greeting that it is investigating the incident. 

KITE REPORTEDLY MAKES CONTACT WITH UNITED FLIGHT ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT REAGAN NATIONAL AIRPORT 

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The level was evacuated aft fume was reported successful the cabin, according to the FAA. (APTN/Sean O'Conor)

"The unit ... reported fume successful the compartment aft landing at Augusta Regional Airport in Georgia astir 9:50 a.m. section clip connected Tuesday, April 1," a spokesperson said. "Passengers deplaned the Bombardier CRJ900 connected the airfield and were bused to the terminal." 

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Passengers are seen lasting astatine Augusta Regional Airport aft departing the plane. (APTN/Sean O'Conor)

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Following an inspection of the plane, it was determined that an electrical contented had caused the haze wrong the cabin, WJBF reported, citing an airdrome spokesperson. 

Greg Norman is simply a newsman astatine Fox News Digital.

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