WASHINGTON — A flight from Key West, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey, was diverted on Thursday after reports of a cabin fire.
United Airlines said smoke was coming out of a galley oven on the Boeing 737.
United Flight 1513 landed safely at Washington Dulles with 98 passengers and five crew members.
The flight had taken off at 2:19 p.m. Thursday and landed at Dulles at 4:58 p.m., according to data compiled by FlightAware.
It eventually took off at 8:32 p.m. and landed at its original destination, Newark Liberty International, at 10:24 p.m. after a new plane was arranged by the airline.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.
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