Philadelphia bound flight evacuated, 17 suffer minor injuries

PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPVI) -- Fourteen passengers and three flight attendants suffered minor injuries after a Philadelphia bound flight had to be evacuated.

In a statement to Action News, American Airlines says flight 1822 was taxiing to the runway when it experienced a maintenance issue Thursday afternoon.
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The FAA said fluid was leaking from the aircraft.

"Our passengers and crew deplaned on the tarmac using the slides," the American Airlines statement read.


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The airline says 14 passengers and three flight attendants sustained minor injuries and were transported to local hospitals.

"We are working with our passengers to re-accommodate them and we apologize for the inconvenience," American Airlines said.