Philadelphia airport reopens after 2 emergency landings

Two flights made unrelated emergency landings on Friday morning at Philadelphia International Airport, prompting a brief closure of the airport.

One of the plane's cockpits filled with smoke, and the other plane's pilot reported steering problems. No injuries were reported in either landing.

American Eagle Flight 4801, operated by Piedmont Air, a subsidiary of American Airlines, made an emergency landing just after 8:15 a.m. due to smoke in the cabin, an American Airlines spokesperson told Mashable.

The flight left Richmond airport at 7:37 a.m., headed for Philadelphia.

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"Passengers were not given many details on what happened, but the cabin filled with smoke, oxygen masks deployed and we were instructed on the emergency landing procedure," passenger Damon Dossett told NBC 10 in Philadelphia. "After an abrupt landing, we climbed out off the wings and were greeted by firefighters and emergency personnel."

The 50 passengers and four crew members evacuated via stairway. One passenger was evaluated at the airport for injuries, but was released.

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The cause of the smoke is still unknown. Maintenance crew are evaluating the plane.

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The other flight, operated by Republic Airlines, was bound for Philadelphia from Toronto. The pilot had reported steering problems while in flight.

No emergency evacuation was necessary.

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The airport has reopened, but flights are running with residual delays, a spokesperson for Philadelphia Airport told Mashable.

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