Jun 23, 2008 4:21 pm US/Pacific
SFO American Flight Makes Emergency Landing At LAX
LOS ANGELES (AP) ―
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The American airlines plane sits on the LAX tarmac.
CBS
An American Airlines jet made a safe emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday after the pilot reported smoke and the smell of fuel in the cockpit, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesman said.
American Flight 442 was en route from San Francisco to Miami when the pilot declared an emergency, diverted to Los Angeles and landed shortly after 2 p.m., said FAA spokesman Ian Gregor.
There was no fire on the plane, which carried 180 passengers, said Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman d'Lisa Davies.
The passengers were taken off the Boeing 757 while the incident was being investigated, said airline spokesman Tim Wagner.
Firefighters responded because the plane was carrying hazardous material in its forward cargo area, said Gregor.
The jet was carrying an aircraft part from San Francisco to Miami for a repair, and such parts are classified as hazardous because they may contain residual oil, jet fuel or other chemicals, Wagner said.
Wagner said maintenance crews recently worked on a hydraulic unit aboard the airliner, which sometimes causes excess fluid to spill in flight.
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