American Airlines flight diverted after pilot reports smoke and smell of fuel

Airline Industry Information,  June 24, 2008  

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An American Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport on Monday (23 June).

The Boeing 757 was flying from San Francisco to Miami when the pilot reported smoke and the smell of fuel in the cockpit.

The flight was diverted to Los Angeles, where it made a safe landing, and the passengers were evacuated.

A spokesman for the US Federal Aviation Administration said that the aircraft was carrying hydrochloric acid in the cargo hold and it was initially suspected that this may have leaked. However it's now thought likely that the smoke and odour came from the hydraulic system, which had just been serviced, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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