An American Airlines flight traveling from Philadelphia to Phoenix made a safe landing on Aug. 23 after a fire broke out inside the cabin, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n
American Airlines Flight 357 took off from Philadelphia International Airport midmorning before the crew reported the fire, prompting a landing at Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia, according to the FAA.<\/a><\/p>\n A spokesperson for American Airlines said the incident was caused by a passenger\u2019s device that began producing smoke, though they did not specify what type of device it was. Crew members were able to contain the device before the plane landed in Virginia, according to the spokesperson.<\/p>\n Passengers and crew were able to exit the plane normally but were met by emergency personnel upon arrival, the spokesperson added.<\/p>\n 160 passengers and six crew members were on the flight, according to the airline spokesperson.<\/p>\n The plane involved is an Airbus A321, according to the FAA.<\/p>\n “We appreciate the professionalism of our crew and thank our team who are working to get our customers to their destination as quickly as possible,” the American Airlines spokesperson said in a written statement. This is a developing story, check back to azcentral.com<\/a> for more details.<\/p>\n Rey Covarrubias Jr. reports breaking news for The Arizona Republic and azcentral.com. Email him at: rcovarrubias@gannett.com<\/a>, and connect with him on Instagram<\/a>, Threads<\/a>, Bluesky<\/a> and X (formerly Twitter)<\/a> at @ReyCJrAZ.<\/p>\n This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: American Airlines flight lands safely after reports of smoke and fire<\/a><\/p>\n