American Airlines Flight In Philadelphia Makes Emergency Landing At Washington Dulles International Airport

CBS Philadelphia

August 25, 2025

An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia made an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport on Saturday due to reports of smoke from a passenger's device, an American Airlines spokesperson said.

The Saturday morning flight on Airbus A321neo was scheduled to leave the Philadelphia International Airport at 9:37 a.m., but actually left at 10:49 a.m. and had an emergency landing at Washington Dulles International Airport at 12:03 p.m., according to the American Airlines website.

"American Airlines flight 357 landed safely at Washington-Dulles (IAD) following reports of smoke from a customer's device. The device was quickly contained by crew members prior to landing," the spokesperson said in a release.

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