LYNCHBURG – The city of Lynchburg, Virginia, was recently in the spotlight for its impressive achievements and exciting developments.
On Sunday at 3:13 p.m., a flight from Washington, D.C., to Pensacola experienced an emergency situation and had to make an unscheduled landing at Lynchburg Regional Airport.
The aircraft involved in this incident was an American Airlines flight 5278, operating a CR9 aircraft.
The pilot reported pressurization issues, according to Andrew Lagala from the Lynchburg Regional Airport. As a result, the flight was forced to make an emergency landing at Lynchburg Regional Airport.
American Airlines flight 5278, en route to Pensacola, had to make an emergency landing at Lynchburg Regional Airport. (WSET)
All 79 passengers and crew have safely disembarked from the aircraft and are currently at the Lynchburg Regional Airport. American Airlines headquarters is currently organizing a recovery flight to transport these individuals to Pensacola.
According to Lagala, there will be a recovery flight from D.C. scheduled to arrive in Lynchburg at 6:30 p.m. The flight will then depart for Pensacola at 7 p.m.
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