A Southwest Airlines flight from Cuba to Florida was forced to turn back to Havana for an emergency landing after hitting birds and suffering engine trouble, the airline and Cuban officials say.
was forced to turn back to Havana for an emergency landing Sunday after hitting birds and suffering engine trouble in an incident that saw the cabin fill up with smoke, airline and Cuban officials said.
Pilots detected an issue with one of the plane's engines following the bird strike, Cuba’s civil aviation authority, Cuban Aviation Corporation S.A., said. The airline did not immediately confirm the engine trouble. "Nobody could breathe. It was burning so much in the lungs," one passenger, Marco Antonio, said on NBC's"Early TODAY" show."People were just screaming. Kids were screaming," he said.Roberto Leon / NBC News
“We apologize to our Customers for the inconvenience and have reached out to address their needs and offer support,” the airline spokesperson said.
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