American Airlines flight diverts to Arizona due to FIRE on board plane

By LAURA PARNABY, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 21:42, 13 April 2026 | Updated: 21:59, 13 April 2026 An American Airlines flight has been diverted to Tucson, Arizona after a fire broke out on board a plane, according to local news outlets.  The blaze broke out Monday afternoon inside the galley of the plane prompting the aircraft toa make an emergency landing, according to Tucson Scanner.  It is unclear what started the fire, and whether there were any injuries.  The plane has since landed safely on the runway, per the Tucson Scanner. The flames are believed to have been contained to the galley.  A plane galley is the kitchen area where flight attendants store, prepare and heat food for customers.  The plane was traveling from Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Miami International Airport when the inferno forced it to land in Tucson.  Flight tracking data shows the flight, American Airlines 1429, landed around 1.30pm local time after taking off from Phoenix at 12.15pm.  An American Airlines flight has been diverted to Tucson, Arizona after a fire broke out board a plane, according to local news outlets. (Pictured: An American Airlines plane in flight)  It comes as airlines have been cracking down on passengers packing lithium batteries in checked luggage over fears they could spark a fire.  The Daily Mail has contacted American Airlines for more information.  This is a breaking news story with updates to follow.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.