American Airlines flight forced to make emergency landing in Rochester as 'smoke fills cabin'

An American Airlines flight from Boston to Rochester was forced to emergency land after smoke was spotted in the cabin. 

The flight was forced to land at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, following the incident. 

The plane, an Embraer RJ145, landed without incident and was taxied to the gate by the airports fire and rescue teams. 

The 48 passengers onboard the flight were then bussed from Syracuse to the Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport. 

The plane, an Embraer RJ145, landed without incident and was taxied to the gate by the airports fire and rescue teams

The flight was forced to land at Syracuse Hancock International Airport in Syracuse, New York, following the incident

In March of last year a Spirit Airlines flight from Dallas to Orlando made an emergency landing in Jacksonville after a fire broke out in an overhead locker, filling the cabin with smoke.

A passenger on board described the moment a retired firefighter put out the fire, which was said to have been caused by a device that was connected to a portable battery in a backpack.

After safely landing ten people were taken to a hospital due to the smoke with non-life-threatening injuries.

The FAA later confirmed it was caused by a battery.