Flight From Philadelphia To London Diverted To Boston For Report Of Odor In Cabin

BOSTON (CBS/AP) - A Philadelphia flight to London was diverted to Boston after a report of a possible odor in the cabin, American Airlines says. A statement from the airline says the Airbus A330-300 with 154 passengers and a crew of 12 landed in Boston at 11: 48 p.m. Sunday, around 1 1/2 hours after taking off from Philadelphia.

"I kept smelling a funny smell, and I wasn't quite sure what it was. I thought someone had an upset stomach, so I ignored it," one woman told CBS3's sister station WBZ-TV.

"It smelled kind of more like a sort of burning smell I would have thought. But more like a strange burning smell," a second passenger added.

The plane was bound for London's Heathrow airport.

The airline says no passengers had complained of illness. A maintenance team was reviewing the issue after the plane arrived at a gate.

All passengers were provided overnight accommodations in Boston and will continue their journey to London sometime Monday.

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