Southwest Airlines crew declares emergency

The crew of a Southwest Airlines flight declared an emergency en route from Orlando, Florida, to Milwaukee, because of an electrical smell in the back of the plane.

Flight 663, which carried 127 passengers and five crew members, landed as scheduled in Milwaukee without incident about 10:15 a.m.  Sunday.

WISC-TV reports  declaring an emergency moved the flight up in the landing order to get on the ground faster.

The flight was supposed to continue to Los Angeles, but another plane was brought in to complete that leg of the trip. Southwest said it was investigating a possible mechanical problem.

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JetBlue plane evacuated after engine fire at San Juan airport

A JetBlue Airways flight departing from Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in San Juan, Puerto Rico, was evacuated Saturday evening after one of its engines caught fire, according to a Federal Aviation Administration statement.

"Passengers and crew used emergency slides to evacuate the aircraft," the statement read.

JetBlue spokesperson Gina Recine told CNN there were no known injuries among the 186 passengers and six crew members on board.

JetBlue Airways Flight 704 was headed to John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City.

According to Recine, the plane was taxing on the runway for takeoff when problems developed 7:15 p.m. ET.

Recine could not elaborate on the nature of the mechanical issue.

The FAA said it will investigate the incident.

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Emirates plane grounded by fire at Logan

A Dubai-to-Boston flight with 367 passengers and crew members has been grounded at Logan International Airport after an engine fire that officials say was quickly extinguished.

Massport said a flame was seen coming from an engine of the Emirates Boeing 777-300 after it landed at 2 p.m. Sunday.

The fire was put out and the plane was towed to the gate, where the 349 passengers disembarked.

Flight 237 also carried 18 crew members.

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Captain declares emergency, American Airlines jet returns to Tulsa after possible bird strike

An American Airlines flight returned to Tulsa International Airport on Friday morning after the aircraft apparently struck birds shortly after takeoff.

American spokesman Kent Powell said the captain declared an emergency on Flight 1491, headed for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, shortly after takeoff around 10:30 a.m.

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