Nov 25, 2009 11:59 pm US/Eastern
AirTran Jet Aborts Takeoff At LaGuardia
Flight 206 Bound For Akron, Ohio Scrapped Takeoff After Crew Saw Engine Light Go On; No Injuries Were Reported
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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Emergency crews rushed to the scene at LaGuardia Airport on Nov. 25 after an AirTran passenger jet was forced to abort a takeoff after getting engine fire indicators.
CBS
A lot of people were breathing a sigh of relief on Wednesday night after an AirTran passenger jet aborted a takeoff at LaGuardia Airport. No injuries were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 206 bound for Akron, Ohio, with 114 passengers onboard, was about to take off when the pilot noticed the engine light go on.
The incident happened at around 9:35 p.m. The Boeing 717 was on runway 13 when the engine light went on, forcing the pilot to stop the plane as emergency crews raced to the scene. There was no fire and the plane was towed back to the gate.
The passengers were expected to be transferred to other flights.
It is unknown at this time what caused the engine light to come on.
Pease stay with CBS 2 HD and wcbstv.com for more on this developing story.
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