Another AA 757 incident
Plane makes emergency landing in Fla. after smoke fills cockpit
Last Update: 5:21 am
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Smoke filled the cockpit of an American Airlines flight from Puerto Rico on Wednesday, forcing an emergency landing, an airport official said.
Several passengers were transported to the airport, but the injuries were not considered life threatening.
The plane had left San Juan for Philadelphia and landed safely at Palm Beach International Airport, said Casandra Davis, an airport spokeswoman.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said the captain reported smoke in the cockpit about two hours into the trip of Flight 1738. As the plane made its descent into the airport in Palm Beach, the inner window pane cracked and sprayed glass into the cockpit. The outer window pane was not damaged and the plane did not lose cabin pressure, she said.
She said a passenger and the first officer on the plane were taken to the hospital. Later, the captain and three flight attendants were also taken to the hospital.
The plane, a Boeing 757, carried 139 passengers and a crew of seven.
Fagan said another plane was being brought in from Fort Lauderdale to complete the flight to Philadelphia on Wednesday night.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating