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American Airlines Flight From Boston to Miami Makes Emergency Landing In New York After Smoke Reported

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  • An American Airlines flight heading to Miami from Boston was forced to land at New York Cityโ€™s JFK Airport following reports of smoke.

An American Airlines flight heading to Miami from Boston was forced to land at New York Cityโ€™s JFK Airport following reports of smoke in the engine.

New York City stations reported that Flight 1086 touched down safely around 6:40 PM Sunday and was able to make it to a gate on its own power. No injuries were reported among the 191 passengers on board. 

Passengers were forced to wait hours before a replacement plane could be located. Eventually, the flight continued and landed at Miami International Airport shortly after 4 AM.

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