RALEIGH — An American Airlines flight has made an unscheduled landing at a North Carolina airport after a strong electrical odor was detected on board.
Spokeswoman Katie Cody said Flight 1889 from Charlotte to Hartford, Connecticut, was diverted to Raleigh-Durham International Airport, where it landed safely at 5:01 p.m. Friday.
Cody said three crewmembers were taken to the hospital as a precaution. She said a maintenance crew is evaluating the Airbus 320.
A statement from Raleigh-Durham said six others on the flight were checked out by medical responders, but declined to go to the hospital.
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