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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (all times local):
1:45 p.m.
A Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman says nobody required hospitalization after an American Airlines jet that made a safe emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport.
Spokesman Brian Humphrey says eight people, including a flight attendant, were evaluated after Flight 564 landed Thursday. Passengers had reported respiratory irritation.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says the flight declared the emergency while flying from San Jose, California, to Phoenix and diverted to Los Angeles.
An American Airlines spokesman says the pilot reported a mechanical problem, but he did not elaborate.
The airline says all passengers will be rerouted to Phoenix as soon as possible.
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11:40 a.m.
Authorities say all passengers walked off the plane that landed safely after declaring an emergency and diverting to Los Angeles International Airport.
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says two passengers asked to be evaluated by paramedics in the terminal for respiratory irritation. He didn't know what may have caused the irritation.
Humphrey says no passengers were transported to hospitals.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Flight 564 declared the emergency Thursday while flying from San Jose, California, to Phoenix.
An American Airlines spokesman says the pilot reported a mechanical problem, but did not elaborate.
The airline says all passengers will be rerouted to Phoenix as soon as possible.
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11:15 a.m.
Authorities say an American Airlines plane has landed safely after declaring an emergency and diverting to Los Angeles International Airport.
Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Brian Humphrey says the plane landed and taxied normally late Thursday morning and firefighters were not needed.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor says Flight 564 declared the emergency while flying from San Jose, California, to Phoenix.
Airport spokeswoman Katherine Alvarado says a mechanical problem was reported aboard the plane, which had 137 people aboard.
A call and email to an airline spokesman was not immediately returned.
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