Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Evacuated
Aircraft
The failure of the right pack at that moment of the flight (on final) with no indications of any malfunction of such equipment in EICAS led me to think that we had a serious problem in the passenger cabin.During final phase of the flight; I'll say about 2-3 miles from the runway Flight Attendant A call's the cockpit using the Emergency PA. I answer and they told me that we have smoke in the passenger cabin (I hear coughing in the background). Inside the cockpit the instruments are normal with no message as to any malfunction that may be brewing in the passenger cabin I proceeded and [advised] the tower and requested emergency services. Upon landing took high speed towards the fire trucks; stop the aircraft and ran the passenger evacuation checklist. Upon finishing this checklist and opening the cockpit door most of the smoke is gone and only an odor is present in the passenger cabin. With this new information decided to use only the main cabin door and evacuated the passenger into the ramp were they met with airport emergency personnel. Airport Emergency personnel came onboard and took over the aircraft.
An aircraft's right pack failed just before landing which caused the cabin to fill with smoke. A Flight Attendant indicated a cabin emergency so after landing the Captain taxied directly to emergency personnel and evacuated.