Smell In Cabin Diverts London-Bound Plane To Boston

BOSTON —American Airlines said a report of a smell in the cabin forced a London-bound flight to make an emergency landing in Boston on Sunday. Although the airline said no passengers reported illness, some crew members were taken to the hospital to be evaluated.

The plane, an Airbus A330-300 with 154 passengers and 12 crew members landed in Boston at 11: 48 p.m., almost two hours after taking off from Philadelphia, according to a statement from the airline.

"We have an issue with an odor on the airplane," the pilot said over transmission WCVB reported. "Now, everything's normal. Everything's A-OK. We call it a 'dirty sock smell.' With that being said, we need to turn this airplane around."

Passengers were rebooked after overnight hotel stays.

American Airlines released this statement:

Flight 728 from Philadelphia to London Heathrow diverted to Boston after a possible odor was reported in the cabin. The aircraft, an airbus a330-300 with 154 passengers and a crew of 12 landed safely at 11:48 p.m and taxied to the gate. Ten of the 12 crew members asked to be transported to a local hospital for evaluation; all were later released. No customers experienced any issues.

All 154 customers were provided with overnight accommodations in Boston, and will continue their journey to London today.