CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 21: Airplanes sit on the tarmac at Charlotte Douglas International Airport during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on April 21, 2020 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The airport is the second largest hub for American Airlines, which will drastically reduce international flights compared to 2019.
WSOC -TV is reporting that emergency crews are on-site at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. An odor was reported on a flight getting ready to depart to Orlando (MCO). WSOC has sent their Chopper 9 Skyzoom to the airport and is reporting that there is an airplane stopped on the taxiway as well as a large emergency response, and passengers on the tarmac. The aircraft is an American Airlines plane. This is a developing story.
BREAKING: Chopper 9 is over Charlotte Douglas, where a plane's doors are broken out and passengers are standing on the taxiway. Officials say there was an odor on board. https://t.co/pAYMJbzr27
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