Wednesday, May 29, 2024 A flight operated by Southwest Airlines, heading from Denver to Tampa, was forced to make an unscheduled stop in Colorado Springs on Monday. The aircraft had only just departed Denver at 7:13 p.m.
and touched down in Colorado Springs by 8:22 p.m., as per data from FlightAware.
The incident was triggered when cabin crew detected a smell of smoke, prompting them to follow emergency protocols, a company official stated. The passengers were swiftly evacuated to the tarmac and subsequently rebooked on another flight to Tampa. A Southwest spokesperson confirmed to Denver7 that a replacement flight departed from Colorado Springs at 10:58 p.
m., arriving in Tampa at 3:43 a.m.
on Tuesday. Southwest extended apologies for the disruption, emphasizing that the safety of its passengers and crew remains a priority. The airline also mentioned that the aircraft was under maintenance review to ascertain the cause of the issue.
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