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Smell of Smoke Forces Emergency LA Landing

Hawaii-bound American flight turns around, returns to LAX; no injuries reported

By Elizabeth Harmon, Newser User

Posted Aug 5, 2008 4:48 PM CDT

(Newser) – An American Airlines flight made an emergency return to Los Angeles today after crew members smelled smoke in the cockpit, CNN reports. The 188 Honolulu-bound passengers used inflatable chutes to exit the plane, with no injuries reported among passengers or crew. A spokesman for the airline said the pilot requested the landing as a precaution.

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Passengers evacuate an American Airlines flight after it made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport today. (Getty Images)

An American Airlines Boeing 757 touches down for an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport today, returning about an hour after it left LAX for Hawaii. (Getty Images)

The rear right emergency shute deploys from an American Airlines flight after it made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport earlier today. (Getty Images)

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Plane Evacuated at LAX [2008/08/05]:Plane Evacuated at LAX (KTBS Video)--------------------------------Jet Evacuated After Emergency Landing At LAX...American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner said Flight 31 bound for Honolulu departed LAX at 8:48 a.m. Shortly after takeoff, the pilot reported a "odor and possible haze in the passenger cabin," and declared an emergency, Wagner said...Leggi: http://cbs2.com/local/american.airlines.lax.2.788279.html--------------------------------Blog News & Earthquakes Live: http://giorgius.ilcannocchiale.it/-------------------------------- (giorgiusgam)

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We will try to get a backup aircraft and get them on their way. - John Hotard, American Airlines spokesman

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Smell of Smoke Forces Emergency LA Landing