American MD82 at Dallas on Jul 30th 2015, smoke in cabin at gate

Last Update: July 30, 2015 / 21:28:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
AA-1658

Aircraft Registration
N7548A

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

An American Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-82, registration N7548A performing flight AA-1658 from Dallas Ft. Worth,TX to Chicago O'Hare,IL (USA) with 141 passengers and 5 crew, was just about to push back from the gate when smoke appeared in the cabin prompting the crew to evacuate the aircraft at the gate. 5 emergency exits were opened including the tail. Three passengers received minor injuries in the evacuation.

The airline reported that hydraulic fluid leaked into the APU causing smoke in the cabin. 5 emergency exits including the tail were opened. Three passengers received minor injuries.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jul 30, 2015

Classification
Accident

Flight number
AA-1658

Aircraft Registration
N7548A

ICAO Type Designator
MD82

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