Fire in passenger cabin, plane carrying 166 people makes emergency landing

An American Airlines plane carrying 166 people was forced to make an emergency landing after reports of a fire in the passenger cabin.

According to WUSA , American Airlines Flight 357 departed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA), en route to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on the morning of August 23 when a crew member saw smoke coming from "passenger equipment" and reported a fire.

At that time, the plane had to divert to Washington Dulles International Airport and landed safely at 11:52 a.m. on August 23 with 160 passengers and 6 crew members.

An American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing. Photo: Getty.

Rescue teams were on hand when the plane landed. A photo posted online showed firefighters checking equipment on board.

Passengers and crew are taken off the Airbus A321.

There were no reports of injuries or arrests in the incident. The Washington Dulles Airport Authority told Fox News that flight operations were not affected.

Firefighters check on the plane. Photo: Facebook.

"We appreciate the professionalism of the crew and thank the team for their efforts to get passengers to safety," an American Airlines spokesperson said.

The US Federal Aviation Administration has opened an investigation into the incident.

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