Firefighters respond to plane evacuation at Miami International Airport

Andrea Torres, Digital Journalist

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Delta Airlines Delta Airlines evacuated a plane on Monday night at Miami International Airport.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to Miami International Airport after passengers evacuated a Boeing 737 before takeoff on Monday.

There was a smoky smell in the cabin of Delta Airlines Flight 1708 before it departed MIA, according to Delta Airlines.

“The passengers were safely evacuated from the plane through the jet bridge and back into the terminal,” said Greg Chin, of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department.

The flight’s destination with 178 passengers and six crew members was John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Local 10 Assignment Editor Wilson Louis contributed to this report.

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Andrea Torres

Andrea Torres

The Emmy Award-winning journalist joined the Local 10 News team in 2013. She wrote for the Miami Herald for more than 9 years and won a Green Eyeshade Award.