By Joan Lowy
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — An American Airlines Boeing 767-300 headed for Europe was diverted Tuesday to a Canadian airport after a fire was reported in a bathroom.
Officials for the airline and the Federal Aviation Administration said Flight 64 landed safely at 7:15 p.m. EDT at an airport in Halifax, Canada, after the pilot declared an emergency due to smoke in the mid-cabin.
The plane had departed from John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York at 5:55 p.m. EDT bound for Zurich.
American Airlines spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan said there were 194 passengers and 12 crew members aboard. She said she was unaware of any injuries.