Smoke on Liat Plane

A Liat flight with 37 people on board was grounded at the VC Bird International Airport last evening after smoke was seen coming from the cabin.



A statement from the airline said that a fluorescent light end connector overheated causing smoke in the cabin, as the aircraft was about to depart Antigua for St Maarten and Tortola.



The statement said as a precautionary measure, the captain immediately shut down the aircraft’s engines and the passengers escorted from the plane and returned to the terminal building.



The airline said the problem has been corrected and the aircraft has been returned to service.