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Delta flight makes emergency landing in Washington

PASCO, Wash., Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A Delta Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Wash., after an alarm indicating a possible fire went off, officials said.

All 185 people aboard the Boeing 757 were safe, Pasco Fire Department Battalion Chief Thomas Tviet said.

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The plane was en route from Atlanta to Seattle Monday, and a second plane was brought into the airport to take the passengers to their final destination, KIRO-TV, Seattle, reported Tuesday.

After the alarm went off in the cockpit indicating a possible fire in the cargo bay, crew inspected the plane and found no evidence of fire, CBS News reported.

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