Pictured landing at CLE in 2008, this is the actual aircraft involved in the incident. Photo: Dave Reed - OPShots.net
A Pinnacle Airlines Canadair CRJ-200 on behalf of Delta Airlines, registration N8886A performing flight 9E-4018/DL-4018 from Greenville,SC to Detroit,MI (USA) with 39 passengers and 3 crew, was climbing out of Greenville’s runway 22 when the crew reported an emergency on board, smoke in the cabin and requested an immediate return. The aircraft was instantly cleared for landing on runway 22, the crew advised they were planning to evacuate onto the runway. The airplane landed safely about 5 minutes after departure and stopped on the runway, the tower reported smoke above the back of the aircraft, the occupants were evacuated onto the runway. No injuries occurred.
Emergency services reported they were emptying the cargo holds, they believed there was the source of the smoke, but there was no actual fire. The airplane was subsequently towed to the apron.
via Incident: Pinnacle CRJ2 at Greenville on Feb 21st 2011, smoke in cabin, smoke visible after landing.
