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American Airlines Jet Diverts to Dulles After Passenger Device Emits Smoke

The FAA opened an investigation into the smoke linked to a passenger device.

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Overview

  • Flight 357 from Philadelphia to Phoenix diverted to Washington Dulles after smoke was reported in the cabin.
  • American Airlines said a passenger's device produced the smoke, though the type of device was not specified.
  • The Airbus A321 landed around 11:50 a.m. at Dulles, where emergency personnel met the aircraft.
  • Crew contained the device before landing; all 160 passengers and six crew exited normally.
  • A passenger described smelling smoke, coughing in the cabin, and a flight attendant grabbing a fire extinguisher.