American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Fire from Passenger Device
- Victor Nwoko
- Aug 24
- 1 min read
An American Airlines flight traveling from Philadelphia to Phoenix was forced to make an emergency landing after smoke and fire were reported from a passenger’s electronic device. Flight 357, an Airbus A321 carrying 160 passengers and six crew members, had departed Philadelphia International Airport at 11:05 a.m. on Saturday—more than an hour behind schedule—when a crew member noticed smoke coming from the device mid-flight.
Cabin crew quickly contained the fire before the aircraft could land. The flight was diverted to Washington Dulles International Airport, where it touched down safely at 11:52 a.m. Emergency crews met the aircraft on arrival, with firefighters seen inspecting the device in question.
Passengers and crew were safely evacuated from the plane, and no injuries or arrests were reported. Officials confirmed that flight operations at Dulles were not affected.
American Airlines issued a statement thanking its crew for their quick response, saying: “We appreciate the professionalism of our crew and thank our team who are working to get our customers to their destination as quickly as possible.”
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the incident.
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