In the U.S. aircraft urgently villages after the fire the electronic cigarette passenger
The crew quickly extinguished the fire, no one was injured, said the representative of the airline.
MOSCOW, 16 Dec — RIA Novosti. The plane American Airlines made an emergency landing after an electronic cigarette one of the passengers broke down and caught fire, reports the associated Press.
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According to the Agency, the plane, which was carrying 137 passengers and five crew members, was heading from the American city of Dallas, Texas to Indianapolis, Indiana.
According to the airline representative Ross Feinstein, the crew quickly extinguished the fire, no one was hurt. The plane made an emergency landing at national airport Clinton National Airport in little Rock, Arkansas, after which the passengers arrived safely in Indianapolis.
Feinstein noted that before departure from Dallas, the plane passed the inspection, which was not revealed any damage.
According to the Agency, in accordance with the rules of the Federal office of civil aviation USA, the use of electronic cigarettes aboard aircraft is prohibited, however they are allowed to carry in your hand Luggage.