Created Wednesday, Feb 16th 2022 18:41Z, last updated Wednesday, Feb 16th 2022 18:41Z
An American Airlines Airbus A321-200, registration N519UW performing flight
AA-2036 from New York La Guardia,NY to Charlotte,NC (USA) with 126 passengers and 6 crew, was enroute at FL340 about 60nm northeast of Greensboro,NC (USA) when the crew decided to divert to Greensboro due to an odour in the cabin. The aircraft landed safely on Greensboro's runway 23R about 18 minutes later.
The airline reported a Lithium Ion Battery in a customer's carry on luggage is suspected as source of the odour. However, the aircraft has been removed from service for a thorough inspection by maintenance. A replacement aircraft is going to be dispatched.
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