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Southwest Flight Lands in Emergency at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

southwest_airlines_logoSouthwest Airlines Flight 481 returned to Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, located in Austin, Texas, for emergency landing on the morning of September 23.

The flight, headed to Dallas, was diverted after the crew reported odor in the cabin.

The plane landed safely however, as a precaution, passengers were evacuated through evacuation slides. None of the 107 passengers and 5 crew members was hurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights while the aircraft was taken for maintenance.

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