Smoke in cockpit sends Philadelphia-bound flight back to NY

RONKONKOMA, N.Y. (AP) - Smoke in the cockpit forced an American Eagle flight to return to an airport on New York’s Long Island.

Newsday (https://nwsdy.li/2rmAJ6d ) reports that the flight was carrying 40 passengers to Philadelphia. No injuries were reported.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the twin-engine turboprop de Havilland DH8 landed safely at Long Island MacArthur Airport before 7 a.m. Tuesday.

It had departed about 40 minutes earlier.

The airline says a mechanical problem was fixed and the flight went on to Philadelphia later in the morning.

The FAA says it is investigating.

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Information from: Newsday, https://www.newsday.com