American Airlines Boeing 737-800 Diverts to Belize After Cabin Smoke Reported

On November 26, an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 operating a flight from Miami to El Salvador diverted to Belize after smoke was reported in the rear of the cabin. The crew first detected a strange odor and light vibrations, and later shut down one of the engine before diverting to Belize City, as reported by The Aviation Herald .

The aircraft landed safely, and emergency services were mobilized on arrival, although they were not needed. The aircraft involved is one of the oldest 737-800s in American’s fleet, and it has not operated any flights since the diversion. Authorities are currently investigating what went wrong.

Technical Issue Prompted Boeing 737-800 Diversion

The Boeing 737-800 involved, registration N951AA, was operating American Airlines flight AA327 from Miam