Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was a passenger on a United Airlines flight that was evacuated, Wednesday, in Washington, D.C.
By msnbc.com news services
Passengers on a United Airlines flight ? including Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg ? were evacuated from a United Airlines jet via emergency chutes on Wednesday. The pilot reportedly deployed the plane's slides after reporting an engine issue to the tower.
"Justice Ginsburg was evacuated safely with the other passengers," a Supreme Court spokesperson told NBC News.
"We're reviewing the situation," United spokesman Mike Trevino told msnbc.com.
United Flight 586 was scheduled to fly from Washington's?Dulles International Airport to San Francisco. The plane, a Boeing 757, was carrying 179 passengers and six crewmembers, Trevino said.
The passengers will be reaccommodated on another aircraft, and is scheduled to leave at 3 p.m. ET, he said.
Jodi Gersh, the director of social media for Gannett, was onboard the flight, and was posting updates?via her Twitter account. "Passengers in front of me saw smoke out window and alerted attendants," she wrote at about 1 p.m. ET.? "No serious injuries as far as I can tell. It happened so fast and the attendants were amazing. I'm still shaking as I type this ...
"Hearing of possible broken bones, from the slide landing, but no other serious injureis. They've sent us to the admiral lounge to regroup."
This is a developing story. Please check back for more details.
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