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Northwest Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Tokyo After Burning Odor Detected

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

TOKYO — A Northwest Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Tokyo’s main airport Tuesday after a burning smell was detected inside the cabin, officials said.

No injuries were reported, and police said no crime was suspected.

NW Flight 19, carrying 403 passengers and crew members, landed safely at Narita International Airport about half an hour after taking off from the airport for the Philippine capital of Manila, according to airport police and airline officials.

Airport police spokesman Hitoshi Yanagida said the pilot requested an emergency landing because of a possible fire inside the cabin after crew members reported the smell of something burning near the lavatories.

However, investigators who boarded the Boeing 747-400 found no trace of fire or smoke, Yanagida said.

The cause of the odor was under investigation, he said.

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/sfl-226power,0,7392346.story

Power outages reported throughout South Florida

Staff reports | Sun-Sentinel.com
2:00 PM EST, February 26, 2008

Residents are experiencing widespread power outages across South Florida, according to the Florida Power & Light Company.

Officials were working to gather the list of affected cities and neighborhoods.

Barry Baxter, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service, said there were no significant storms in the area that would cause such a widespread power failure.

Sarah marmion, a spokeswoman for FPL, said initial reports indicated the problem is confined to South Florida, “but it could be a wider area.”

There was no estimate on when power will be back on or how many customers are being affected.

A railroad signal in the Boca Raton area was briefly affected by the outage, which caused delays for one southbound Tri-Rail commuter train around 1 p.m., said Allen Yoder, Tri-Rail’s safety and security director.

No other disruptions in service were reported due to the outage, Yoder said.

Officials in Hillsboro, Deerfield Beach and Lighthouse Point have reported outages.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers said they have been receiving numerous calls about power outages. They have gotten reports of outages from Riviera Beach to Boca Raton.

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