Posted 3/28/2024, 5:37:09 PM
Frontier Flight Evacuated in Charlotte After Odor Causes Captain to Issue Precautionary Evacuation Order; One Passenger Injured
- One person was injured after a Frontier Airlines plane was evacuated at Charlotte Douglas International Airport due to a reported strong odor.
- The incident occurred as Flight 1759 was set to depart for Orlando on Wednesday night with 226 passengers.
- Passengers exited the plane via both the jet bridge and evacuation slides.
- A passenger who evacuated was hospitalized with minor injuries after suffering a fall.
- Frontier Airlines apologized and said the plane's captain issued an evacuation notice as a precaution due to the odor detected in the aircraft.