A rapid emergency landing was made by a JetBlue flight in Kansas after a smoke alarm went off in the cargo which made the pilots make a sudden descent as some passengers freaked out and others were left in tears on Saturday evening (Sep 21).

The flight had taken off from JFK Airport in New York City and was sent to land in San Diego, however, it was diverted to Salina, Kansas around 6:30 pm (local time) over the smoke alarm which ultimately was found to be false, said JetBlue, in a statement on Sunday (Sep&nbsp;22).

According to the Salina Airport Authority, there were nearly 130 people on board.

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“JetBlue flight 1189 diverted to Salina, Kansas, when the pilots received an alert that there might be smoke in the cargo hold, descending safely and landing without incident,” said a JetBlue spokesperson in an email, as reported by the New York Report.

“Upon inspection, we determined the smoke indication presented to our pilots was a false indication," he added.

In less than 10 minutes, the plane dropped down more than 30,000 feet, as reported by Flight Radar 24 data.

<h2>Passenger shares experience of horrific descent of the airplane</h2>

Speaking to NBC News, passenger Seth Odell said that an announcement was made by the pilot on the intercom about a smoke alert in the cargo bay.

“The pilot came on [the intercom] and let us know that he was seeing an alert for smoke in the cargo bay,” said Odell.&nbsp;

“Some passengers did report hearing a loud bang, too, and so we descended incredibly rapidly and landed in the extremely small airport in Salina," he said.

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“Some passengers did report hearing a loud bang, too, and so we descended incredibly rapidly and landed in the extremely small airport in Salina,” the passenger recalled.

He said that after the announcement by the pilot, the plane made the landing in Kansas in about just 10 minutes.

“So obviously everybody was starting to freak out. Some people were crying. It was a little bit intense for a few minutes.&nbsp;Crew did a great job getting everybody organized extremely quickly, and obviously, once we were on the ground, everyone was just elated," Odell said.

Salina Fire Battalion Chief Derrick Herzog confirmed that no major issue was found in the plane.

(With inputs from agencies)

A rapid emergency landing was made by a JetBlue flight in Kansas after a smoke alarm went off in the cargo which made the pilots make a sudden descent as some passengers freaked out and others were left in tears on Saturday evening (Sep 21).

A rapid emergency landing was made by a JetBlue flight in Kansas after a smoke alarm went off in the cargo which made the pilots make a sudden descent as some passengers freaked out and others were left in tears on Saturday evening (Sep 21). The flight had taken off from JFK Airport in New York City and was sent to land in San Diego, however, it was diverted to Salina, Kansas around 6:30 pm (local time) over the smoke alarm which ultimately was found to be false, said JetBlue, in a statement on Sunday (Sep 22). According to the Salina Airport Authority, there were nearly 130 people on board. Also Read: Vistara to operate last flight on Nov 11 ahead of merger with Air India “JetBlue flight 1189 diverted to Salina, Kansas, when the pilots received an alert that there might be smoke in the cargo hold, descending safely and landing without incident,” said a JetBlue spokesperson in an email, as reported by the New York Report. “Upon inspection, we determined the smoke indication presented to our pilots was a false indication," he added. In less than 10 minutes, the plane dropped down more than 30,000 feet, as reported by Flight Radar 24 data. Passenger shares experience of horrific descent of the airplane Speaking to NBC News, passenger Seth Odell said that an announcement was made by the pilot on the intercom about a smoke alert in the cargo bay. “The pilot came on [the intercom] and let us know that he was seeing an alert for smoke in the cargo bay,” said Odell. “Some passengers did report hearing a loud bang, too, and so we descended incredibly rapidly and landed in the extremely small airport in Salina," he said. Watch: India-China direct flights may resume soon “Some passengers did report hearing a loud bang, too, and so we descended incredibly rapidly and landed in the extremely small airport in Salina,” the passenger recalled. He said that after the announcement by the pilot, the plane made the landing in Kansas in about just 10 minutes. “So obviously everybody was starting to freak out. Some people were crying. It was a little bit intense for a few minutes. Crew did a great job getting everybody organized extremely quickly, and obviously, once we were on the ground, everyone was just elated," Odell said. Salina Fire Battalion Chief Derrick Herzog confirmed that no major issue was found in the plane. (With inputs from agencies)

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