American Airlines seems to be having a bad month. After passengers reported smelling smoke, another American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing.
According to the Daily Mail, American Airlines Flight 98 from Chicago to London had to stop in Ireland because a passenger said they smelled smoke during the flight. As that's not something to take lightly, the flight made an emergency landing at Shannon Airport.
"The flight was on its way to Heathrow and there was a report of smoke in the cabin," spokesman Ian Bradley told the Daily Mail. "No one saw any smoke, there was just a smell. You don't take chances with something like that."
Upon landing, the plane went under an inspection so mechanics could find what was causing the smell. They found that an overhead fan overheated. The mechanics removed the fan.
There were 246 passengers and 14 crew members on board the flight. No one was hurt or injured. They were accommodated in Ireland.
The passengers may feel a bit uneasy about flying again, but according to the Daily Mail, they will fly London on the same that had the smoke smell on Wednesday morning.
This issue is just one of many that have caused problems on American Airlines flights. In the past week, two flights had to make emergency landings because passenger seats became loose and potentially dangerous. Another flight on September 26 had the same issue. No passengers were hurt in the incidents. Some were moved to other seats until the flights landed.
About 10 flights have been grounded as American Airlines inspects them to see if any other seats may be loose.
Last month, another American Airlines flight was delayed for four hours because two flight attendants had an argument and refused to work together.
American Airlines is dealing with recent labor issues. The airline declared bankruptcy in November. Recently, hundreds of flights were cancelled or delayed due to maintenance issues and pilots calling out sick in high numbers.
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