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Scary Diversion to Peoria: weather, smoke, jumping from plane


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Contact photographer Agustin Anaya

What: American Eagle Canadair CRJ-700 en route from Denver to Chicago
Where: Peoria
When: July 18, 2012
Who: 53 passengers, 4 crew
Why: The flight was en route when bad weather in Chicago made the pilot divert to Peoria.

On approach, when the wheels came down, smoke came down from the cabin ceiling. The pilot made an emergency landing, and emergency vehicles were on standby.

The video shows how passengers jumped from the plane, one by one. A single passenger injured an ankle while disembarking.

A shuttle was provided for passengers to get to Chicago

See video below:

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