United flight evacuated due to smoke in the cabin

Airline Industry Information, Dec 17, 2007

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On 14 December a United Airlines flight from Shanghai, China, was evacuated on a runway at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport after smoke was reported in the cabin.

The smoke report was made shortly before scheduled arrival of the aircraft, according to United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy. The Associated Press reported that one passenger on Flight 836 was treated at a hospital.

The 258 passengers and 15 crew were evacuated and taken by bus to a terminal.

The cause of the smoke is not known.

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