ExpressJet Airlines plane makes emergency landing as passenger films ‘fuel

The flight that departed from Chattanooga was diverted to Huntsville according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Another American Airlines Dallas-bound plane had to make an emergency landing at Jacksonville worldwide Airport just an hour and a half after departure due to mechanical issues on 12 November.

ExpressJet Air officials say the plane, described as a CRJ-200, landed safely without incident at Huntsville worldwide Airport after the crew reported a mechanical issue with the fuel cap.

WRCB-TV out of Chattanooga reports that American Airlines Flight 2762 took off late because of pre-flight refueling issues.

Henson says he and other passengers are still waiting in Huntsville for a replacement plane.

A passenger plane was forced to make an emergency landing after a man on board noticed a fuel leak from his window seat.

Roger Nunamann, a pilot not involved in the flight, said the passengers were never in danger.

Passengers on the flight alerted the crew of the leak, which one passenger captured in a photo shared on Twitter.

The American Airlines flight 2762, was being operated by ExpressJet and was carrying 41 passengers.

Henson said passengers could smell the gas as they got off the plane, and that airline staff explained what went wrong.

Stay with Channel 3 and WRCBtv.com for more on this developing story.