Created Wednesday, Sep 29th 2021 17:02Z, last updated Wednesday, Sep 29th 2021 17:02Z
An American Airlines Boeing 737-800, registration N868NN performing flight
AA-2247 from Miami,FL to Boston,MA (USA) with 131 people on board, was enroute at FL370 about 140nm southeast of Norfolk,VA (USA) when the crew decided to don their oxygen masks and to divert to Norfolk reporting "unknown fumes in the cockpit". The crew requested emergency services in attendance and landed safely on Norfolk's runway 23 about 25 minutes later.
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration N914NN reached Boston with a delay of about 11 hours.
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground in Norfolk for about 16 hours, then positioned to Dallas Ft. Worth,TX (USA) and resumed service.
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