Crime & Safety
Houston-Bound Flight Returns To Austin After Cockpit Smoke
United Airlines flight that had just departed from Austin before heading back amid reports of smoke; no injuries reported.
AUSTIN, TX — A United Airlines flight that had just departed from Austin bound for Houston had to return to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Friday night after smoke was reported coming from the cockpit fire, officials said.
The plane landed safely, according to reports. Austin fire crews and Austin-Travis County EMS medics responded to the incident at around 9:15 p.m., but no injuries were reported.
It's unclear what caused the malfunction. No further details were revealed.
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UPDATE ALERT 2H-ABIA: United Airlines flight inbound reporting smoke in cockpit has landed safely; @austinfiredept ARFF units reporting aircraft taxiing to gate. AFD operational and @ATCEMS units have been released. Listen LIVE https://t.co/I2r9YV9TUc
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