Allegiant flight evacuated in Arizona over smell

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Officials are investigating the source of an odor aboard an Allegiant Air flight that caused passengers to evacuate the plane using emergency slides.

Federal Aviation Administration officials say Flight 142 was getting ready for a 1:30 p.m. departure today at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport when the pilot reported the smell of some sort of chemical.

The plane was quickly evacuated on a runway, with passengers using the inflatable slides. No injuries were reported.

The flight was headed for Wichita, Kansas.

It isn’t immediately clear how many passengers and crew were on the plane.

The FAA says it’s investigating.