New Delhi, Aug. 24 -- US-based airline operator, American Airlines flight 357 which was on its way to Phoenix from Philadelphia in United States, made a sudden diversion to land at Washington's Dulles International Airport on Sunday, 24 August 2025, after an alert of smoke reportedly coming out of a passenger's device, reported multiple news portals.

According to the local media reports, the American Airlines flight 357 'landed safely' at the Dulles Airport on Sunday after reports of smoke from a passenger's device fire.

"The device was quickly contained by crew members prior to landing," said American Airlines, in an official statement after the incident, reported the news portal ABC News.

However, the authorities did not specify the ...