An American Eagle regional flight en route to Charlotte, NC has declared an emergency and conducted a return to Jacksonville on 3 June.
American flight AA5702, operated by Piedmont Airlines ERJ-145, had departed from Jacksonville Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ). The flight was a regular scheduled service bound for Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT).
American AA5702 Jacksonville-Charlotte
As the flight approached the South Carolina border en route to Jacksonville, flight crew declared an emergency squawking transponder code 7700.
The flight had terminated its climb at flight level FL140 prior to the emergency declaration. A descent and direct return to the origin airport Albert J. Ellis Airport (OAJ) was then carried out.
00:25 UTC: Landed Jacksonville (OAJ)
Having expedited a return after declared an emergency enroute to Charlotte, American flight AA5702 has now landed at Jacksonville. Flight AA5702 made an approach and landing on runway 05 Albert J. Ellis Airport. The nature of the emergency prompting the return is not yet known.
The aircraft conducting the AA5702 rotation to Charlotte today was an Embraer ERJ-145, registered N693AE. This is a 20.7 year old regional jet owned by American Eagle. The aircraft is operated by Piedmont Airlines on behalf of the carrier.
