Smoke in cockpit of a plane headed to Charlotte puts crew in hospital

CHARLOTTE — Four crew members of an American Airlines plane landed in a hospital in Cleveland, Ohio after reporting smoke in the cockpit, WEWS reported.

Flight 1264 began smelling like smoke prior to landing at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport from Charlotte, according to a statement from American Airlines.

“The aircraft landed safely and without incident.” the statement read.

There were 108 customers on board, but there were no injuries or issues reported from the customers.

Four crew members requested medical evaluation and were transported to the hospital.

Passengers for the next flight back to Charlotte were transferred to another plane, reported WEWS.

American Airlines has not revealed the cause of the smell, but wrote in their statement, “After arriving at CLE, American’s maintenance team evaluated the craft.”

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