After the smell of smoke was detected, an Air Canada flight from Las Vegas to Toronto was diverted to Des Moines International Airport on Thursday.
Air Canada Rouge Flight 1702 landed in Iowa as a precautionary measure after an acrid odour was noticed in the flight deck, Air Canada stated in an email.
No injuries were reported among the 176 passengers on board. The aircraft landed normally following standard procedure, and was met by airport first responders and was cleared to taxi to the gate, the airline said.
A replacement aircraft was dispatched, allowing passengers to arrive at Toronto early this morning, the spokesperson noted.
This incident echoes a similar emergency landing from Air Canada Jazz Flight 7962. The regional aircraft…