Passenger's personal equipment caught fire, plane carrying 166 people made an emergency landing

(Dan Tri) - A passenger's personal device suddenly caught fire, forcing the pilot of American Airlines (USA) to make an emergency landing on August 23.

A flight to Phoenix (USA) was forced to make an emergency landing after a fire broke out in the passenger cabin area.

American Airlines Flight 357 was en route from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the morning of August 23. A crew member noticed smoke coming from a “passenger device.”

“The burning device was controlled by flight attendants before the plane landed,” the airline representative said in a statement, but did not specify what type of device the passenger was using.

Passenger's equipment suddenly caught fire in the plane's cabin (Photo: News).

The flight had already departed from Philadelphia International Airport at 11:05 a.m. on August 23, an hour later than scheduled. The plane was carrying 160 passengers and six crew members. The pilot then diverted the plane to Washington Dulles International Airport.

The plane then landed safely in the Washington DC area at 11:52 a.m. the same day.

Rescue teams were on the scene as soon as the plane landed. A photo posted online showed firefighters promptly arriving at the scene, inspecting the equipment that caused the incident.

At the same time, rescue forces assisted passengers and crew to leave the Airbus A321.

There were no reports of injuries. The Washington Airport Authority said the incident did not affect airport operations.

“We appreciate the professionalism of the crew and thank the crew for their efforts to get passengers to their destinations as quickly as possible,” said an airline spokesperson.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continues to investigate the incident.

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