American Airlines flight from Miami to New York rerouted after pepper spray accidentally goes off in cabin

An American Airlines flight to New York was forced to make an emergency stop after a pepper spray can “inadvertently” went off in the cabin. Flight 1680 had taken off from Miami just before 5pm on Sunday bound for New York’s LaGuardia Airport when it was diverted to Jacksonville International Airport about 30 minutes into the flight. The aircraft was cleaned and allowed to continue to LaGuardia, the FAA said. “American Airlines Flight 1680, a Boeing 737, diverted to Jacksonville International Airport in Florida around 6.30pm local time Sunday, Aug. 20, after a bottle of pepper spray was inadvertently sprayed in the cabin,” the FAA said. “The aircraft was cleaned after diverting and continued to LaGuardia Airport in New York without further incident.” <br/>