FedEx cargo plane declares emergency after landing at Hancock Airport

A FedEx cargo plane declared an emergency on Thursday night after the pilot reported smoke in the cockpit.

Hancock Airport officials told NewsChannel 9 that the Boeing 757 landed without incident.

Once on the ground, the crew declared the emergency.

Not long after, the plane was towed to the cargo ramp to be inspected.

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