An American Airlines flight from Boston to Rochester was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke was discovered in the cabin.
The flight had to land at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, following the incident.
The aircraft, an Embraer RJ145, landed without incident and was taxied to the gate by the airport’s fire and rescue services.
The 48 passengers on board the flight were then transported by bus from Syracuse to Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport.
The aircraft, an Embraer RJ145, landed without incident and was taxied to the gate by the airport’s fire and rescue services
The flight had to land at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, following the incident.
In March last year, a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando was forced to make an emergency landing in Jacksonville after a fire broke out in an overhead compartment, filling the cabin with smoke.
A passenger on board described the moment a retired firefighter put out the fire, which was said to have been caused by a device connected to a portable battery in a backpack.
After the safe landing, ten people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries due to the smoke.
The FAA later confirmed that the cause was a battery.
