American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Washington after customer device emits smoke

An American Airlines flight from Philadelphia made an emergency landing in the nation's capital Saturday after a passenger's device began emitting smoke.

Flight 357 was headed for Phoenix when it landed safely at Washington's Dulles International Airport shortly after noon ET, and its 160 passengers were rebooked on other flights, the airline said.

"American Airlines Flight 357 landed safely at Washington-Dulles (IAD) following reports of smoke from a customer's device. The device was quickly contained by crew members prior to landing," the airline said in a statement.

"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this caused and thank our crew for their professionalism," it added.