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Report of Odor in Cabin Diverts London-Bound Plane to Boston

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., around 90 minutes after taking off from Philadelphia. The plane was bound for London's Heathrow airport.

An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia to London was diverted to Boston late Sunday after a report of a possible odor in the cabin, the airline said.

The airliner carrying 154 passengers and a crew of 12 landed in Boston at 11: 48 p.m., around 1 1/2 hours after taking off from Philadelphia, American Airlines said in a statement. The plane was bound for London's Heathrow airport.

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

The aircraft involved was an Airbus A330-300, the airline said. 

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