Allegiant flight evacuated in Arizona over smell

Published May 20, 2014 12:39am ET



MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Officials are investigating the source of an odor aboard an Allegiant Air flight that caused passengers to evacuate the plane using emergency slides.

Federal Aviation Administration officials say Flight 142 was taxiing for a 1:30 p.m. departure Monday at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport when the pilot reported smelling smoke.

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