Airlines
The smell from a passenger’s carry-on bag forced an American Airlines flight to make an emergency landing in Florida
Carry-on luggage created a concerning chemical odour, forcing an American Airlines flight to make an urgent return to Miami
A passenger’s carry-on luggage created a concerning chemical odour, forcing an American Airlines flight to make an urgent return to Miami International Airport on Wednesday night.
Flight 338 was en route to Barbados when it made a U-turn and headed back to Miami International Airport, based on the station. According to Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue, after starting a patient assessment, five persons were taken to a local hospital as a precaution.
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The aircraft, which had six crew members and 172 passengers on board, “returned to MIA this evening due to a chemical odour in the cabin brought on by the contents of a customer’s carry-on luggage.” Customers boarded the plane normally after the aeroplane touched down safely and without issue.
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The source of the chemical smell was unknown, but one passenger on the aeroplane that it smelled like nail polish remover. According to American Airlines, hotel rooms were offered to every passenger on the aircraft. On Thursday morning at 9:22 a.m., the flight departed once more for Barbados’ Grantley Adams International Airport.
