AFTER EMERGENCY LANDING

The country’s security situation is normal right now and therefore, the extending of the ' emergency' won’t be necessary — RANJITH MADDUMABANDARA Sri Lankan minister

Albuquerque, March 13: A Dallas- bound flight made an emergency landing at Albuquerque International Sunport, sending panicked passengers jumping from a wing onto the tarmac after crew members screamed at them to get away from the aircraft, passengers and officials said. Southwest Flight 3562 took off from Phoenix on Sunday night and was headed for Dallas Love Field. About an hour later, the crew noticed an unusual smell in the cabin, the airline said in a statement.

Passengers said they could feel heat from the vents shortly before the crew said the plane was going to make an emergency landing. Passengers were told to brace as the plane landed.

“I sent a couple texts out to loved ones that you just don’t really want to have to send out,” Brandon Cox said.

He said it was an 8- foot jump to the tarmac from the wing. “I hit the ground really hard and was just shell- shocked that I just had to jump off the wing of an airplane,” he said. Video he posted on Twitter showed people using a slide connected to another emergency exit. — AFP