An American Airlines flight leaving Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) for Philadelphia had to make an emergency landing back at RDU after the pilot reported smoke inside the cabin.
American Eagle Flight 5201 took off at 8:13 p.m. Monday, flew to the northern part of Wake County, took a left turn over Falls Lake, and then did a loop over Jordan Lake to line up for the emergency landing 23 minutes after takeoff.
The pilots reported smoke and a burning smell in the cabin of the CRJ-900. A spokesperson for American Airlines said the plane turned back because of “a reported odor.”…