Northwest flight makes emergency landing in Flint, Michigan

FLINT, Michigan (AP) -- A Northwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing Friday morning in Flint, Michigan, because of a possible fire in the cabin.

There was smoke in the rear of the cabin, but it turned out there was no fire, airline spokesman Jon Austin said. Mechanics were looking for the cause.

The DC-9 left Flint's Bishop International Airport at 6:50 a.m. en route to Detroit but returned to Flint shortly afterward.

The passengers were evacuated down the emergency slides as a precaution, Austin said. One person complained of a sprained knee or ankle, but no other injuries were reported.

Flight 364 was carrying 78 passengers and five crew members. Northwest sent another plane to the airport to transport the passengers.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating.

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