Electrical odor diverts Allegiant flight destined for Bellingham

ELKO, Nev. (AP) — An Allegiant Air flight traveling from Mesa, Arizona to Bellingham, Washington was diverted to a Nevada airport after an electrical odor was detected inside the plane.

The Elko Daily Free Press reports (http://bit.ly/1T5uQVc ) that Allegiant spokeswoman Kim Schaefer says Flight 170 landed safely at the Elko Regional Airport around 4:15 p.m. Monday. There were 147 passengers and six crew members on board the Airbus 320 aircraft. No injuries have been reported.

Airport Director Mark Gibbs says the plane was diverted as a precautionary measure after the pilots reported "a general alarm" with the plane.

The passengers were expected to board another plane at 8:15 p.m. Monday that would take them to their final destination.

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