Passengers evacuated an American Airlines regional jet on the runway Tuesday in Augusta, Georgia, after smelling something burning and seeing light smoke in the cabin. American Flight 5406, operated by PSA Airlines landed in Augusta after a 36-minute flight from Charlotte, according to flight tracking site FlightAware. “The cabin was filled with smoke, and we climbed out on the wing,” passenger Sean O’Conor narrated as he recorded video of the evacuation. “It looks like everybody is safe.” The CRJ-900 aircraft experienced “a maintenance issue after landing safely in Augusta,” the airline told CNN. “All passengers deplaned and were escorted to the airport terminal. The safety of our customers is our top priority, and we apologize for the inconvenience.” The return flight to Charlotte on the plane was canceled, but that aircraft was back in service Wednesday, according to FlightAware. On Wednesday, a different plane flying the same route from Charlotte to Augusta also experienced a mechanical issue, American Airlines told CNN. That aircraft, a CRJ-700, circled and returned to Charlotte after about 20 minutes in the air, according to FlightAware. Three hours later, it took off again and made it safely to Augusta.<br/>
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British Airways has resumed flights to Kuala Lumpur for the first time in five years, marking a significant milestone in reconnecting Malaysia with the United Kingdom. This resumption ends a nearly four-year suspension of the route by the UK flag carrier, which had halted services due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Flight BA33, operated by a Boeing 787-9, departed from London at 9.10pm on Tuesday (April 1) and arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 5.20pm on Wednesday (April 2). “This is a great boost for Malaysia’s tourism industry. Naturally, we hope to welcome more tourists from Europe, particularly from the United Kingdom, to Malaysia,” said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said that Malaysia Airlines already operated two daily flights to London. However, with British Airways’ return, he expressed optimism about future growth. “With more flights, we hope to further expand our tourism industry and attract more visitors, especially in the coming years. Malaysia will continue to enhance its global connectivity, particularly with Europe. We also hope to strengthen our links with the United States,” he added.<br/>
The search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 has been postponed to next summer in the Southern Hemisphere. In a post on its official Facebook page on Thursday (April 3), the Association for Families of the Passengers and Crew on board MH370 said that this is due to seasonal weather changes and prior commercial commitments on the part of Ocean Infinity. “Whilst Ocean Infinity arrived at the proposed search zone earlier, they were only able to officially commence their search on March 25 after the contract was signed,” said the Association. “Ocean Infinity suspended their search on March 28 and shall resume the search during the next summer in the Southern Hemisphere,” it added. The marine robotics company was previously involved in an unsuccessful attempt to locate the aircraft, deploying the Seabed Constructor from January to May 2018. At that time, the search was conducted under a "no cure, no fee" contract with the government. Founded in 2017 and based in Austin in the United States, and Southampton in the United Kingdom, the company uses robots to gather information from the ocean and seabed. Meanwhile, it has been reported that Transport Minister Anthony Loke has said that the government has signed the agreement with Ocean Infinity to resume the search for MH370. He however added on Wednesday that while the agreement has been signed, the search has been paused due to weather conditions at the site. Loke then said that the search would resume at the end of the year.<br/>