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Flight set to depart from Houston evacuated after smoke detected in cabin, airline says

A United Express flight scheduled to depart Houston was evacuated shortly after pushback following the detection of smoke inside the cabin, according to Mesa Airlines. Flight from Houston to Atlanta was evacuated due to smoke detected in the cabin at Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport, according to Mesa Airlines. The airline performed a precautionary evacuation after a sensor alerted the crew to smoke in the plane's cabin. Passengers and crew exited safely and reported no injuries. The Embraer E175 jet had its emergency slides deployed and passengers were transferred to another aircraft. The flight landed in Atlanta about three hours behind schedule.

Flight set to depart from Houston evacuated after smoke detected in cabin, airline says

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Images shared with ABC13 show that the plane's evacuation slides were activated.

Flight set to depart from Houston evacuated after smoke detected in cabin, airline says

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