By WGGB Staff
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. -- (WGGB) -- A distressed plane landed at Bradley International Airport shortly before 8 a.m. Monday after reporting the smell of smoke in its cockpit.
According to an airport spokesperson, a Leer jet pilot reported the smell of smoke in the cabin of the plane at 7:50 a.m. and requested permission to land at the airport. They said an emergency was declared and the airport's emergency crews were notified and responded as the plane landed at 7:56 a.m. without incident.
According to the airport, the aircraft was inspected and no evidence of fire or smoke could be found.