AirTran Airways Statement Regarding Flight 913; Atlanta-Bound Aircraft Returns to Greensboro's Piedmont Triad International Airport.Business Editors/Travel Writers ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 8, 2000 AirTran Airways AirTran Airways is a low-cost airline that is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Orlando, Florida, USA and is a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings. AirTran operates over 750 daily flights throughout the eastern USA and the Midwest, including over 270 daily departures from today issued the following statement regarding its flight 913 scheduled from Greensboro to Atlanta: AirTran Airways flight 913 at approximately 3:30 p.m. today made an emergency landing at Piedmont Triad International Airport Piedmont Triad International Airport (IATA: GSO, ICAO: KGSO, FAA LID: GSO) (commonly referred to as "PTIA" or just "PTI") is an airport just west of Greensboro, serving Greensboro, High Point and Winston-Salem in North Carolina. in Greensboro, North Carolina “Greensboro” redirects here. For other uses, see Greensboro (disambiguation). Greensboro, North Carolina (IPA: [ɡɹiːnsbʌɹəʊ]) is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. . The aircraft, a DC-9 jet, departed Greensboro approximately 3:15 p.m. and was en route to Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport when the captain reported smoke in the cockpit This article is about the flight deck of an aircraft. For other uses, see Cockpit (disambiguation). A cockpit is the area usually nearer the front of a piloted aircraft from which a pilot controls the aircraft. at that time. The aircraft was fifteen miles from the airport, and the captain immediately decided to return to Greensboro. The captain followed standard procedures and made a smooth landing in Greensboro. He did declare an emergency to ensure prompt Air Traffic Control handling and the availability of emergency vehicles in the event they would be needed. The crew was in control of the aircraft at all times. All 56 passengers and five crewmembers were evacuated e·vac·u·ate v. e·vac·u·at·ed, e·vac·u·at·ing, e·vac·u·ates v.tr. 1. a. To empty or remove the contents of. b. To create a vacuum in. 2. following standard emergency procedures using the aircraft's slides and stairs. Emergency vehicles met the aircraft and medical personnel treated five passengers for minor injuries and transported them to local hospitals. The aircraft, tail number 938, had a routine maintenance check last night in Atlanta. AirTran Airways has maintenance personnel on the scene and en route and will fully cooperate with the FAA and the NTSB NTSB abbr. National Transportation Safety Board to determine the cause of this incident. All passengers on flight 913 were protected on an AirTran Airways' flight an hour and half later and are being individually contacted by the airline. |
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