United Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to fire after departing from Florida
KEY WEST, Fla. (WFLA) — A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Virginia Thursday after the crew reported a fire in the cabin, according to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The statement provided to NBC said United Airlines Flight 1513 landed safely at Washington Dulles International Airport around 4:45 p.m. local time.
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Officials said the Boeing 737 took off from Key West International Airport and was heading to Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey.
Authorities did not state whether there were any injuries, nor what caused the fire.
The FAA's investigation was ongoing Thursday evening, and no further information was immediately available.
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