Lavatory Fire Forces Chicago-Bound Flight to Land
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Authorities say a Chicago-bound flight made an unscheduled stop in Buffalo after a water pump caught fire in a lavatory.
United Airlines Flight 769 had taken off from nearby Rochester shortly before the incident at about 8 a.m. Friday.
A Buffalo Niagara International Airport spokesman says a flight attendant quickly extinguished the small fire. But with smoke in the cabin, the pilots decided to land.
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None of the 127 people on board was injured. Passengers were put on another plane and continued on to Chicago.