Los Angeles, Ca-LAX Haz Mat Incident 06/23/2008

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Date: 06/23/2008

Time: 2:15 p.m.

Location: Los Angeles International Airport

Departments: LAFD, FAA

Description: An American Airlines 757 flight from San Francisco to Miami diverted to LAX after an episode of smoke in the cockpit. Upon examination, a container of hydrochloric acid was found intact in the cargo hold. Maintenance crews recently worked on a hydraulic unit aboard the airliner, which sometimes causes excess fluid to spill in flight. But, It's still unclear what caused the smoke in the cockpit and the fuel smell.

Links:American Airlines Jet Lands Safely After Smoke in the Cockpit

Writer: RescueKujo