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Updated: Monday, 17 Sep 2012, 11:13 AM CDT
Published : Sunday, 16 Sep 2012, 6:59 PM CDT

ASHWAUBENON - A Delta jet made an emergency landing at Austin Straubel airport in Ashwaubenon Sunday evening.

Airport Director Tom Miller said the airplane took off from Austin Straubel around 4:45 p.m.

While en route to Detroit, Michigan, smoke filled the cabin.

The plane returned to the airport and made an emergency landing around 5:10 p.m.

Sixty-five passengers and a crew of four evacuated the aircraft on the taxiway using a set of stairs.

They were transported to the airport building and checked out by medical crews. Everyone was released.

Delta is now in the process of re-booking flights for the passengers.

Officials are investigating on what caused the cabin to fill with smoke.