Air Canada Flight Diverted to Iceland

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MONTREAL, Aug 18 (Reuters) - An Air Canada (Toronto:AC.TO - News)
flight carrying 269 passenger from Frankfurt to Toronto made
a "precautionary landing" in Iceland on Monday after smoke poured
into the passenger cabin.

"The cause of the smoke is under investigation but it is believed to
be from a malfunctioning recirculation fan," Air Canada spokeswoman
Isabelle Arthur said.

The crew of the Boeing (NYSE:BA - News) 747-400 cut power to the fan
and all non-essential electrical equipment as soon as the problem was
detected, Arthur said, adding that no passengers were hurt in the
incident.

Air Canada sent another plane to pick up the passengers stranded in
Reykjavik. They are expected to arrive in Toronto early Tuesday
morning.


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