Burning smell of coffee maker grounds plane

Published: 2:30AM Friday July 31, 2009 Source: Reuters

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The electrical smell that caused a Southwest Airlines Co flight to make an unexpected landing Sunday was caused by a coffee maker in the back of the aircraft, a company spokesman said on Monday.

The coffee maker was in the back galley of the Boeing 737 plane.

The aircraft was examined and put back into service on Sunday afternoon, said Southwest spokesman Chris Mainz.

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