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Talcum Powder Causes Scare On American Eagle Flight At Philadelphia International Airport

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Talcum powder caused a scare on an American Eagle flight that landed at Philadelphia International Airport on Tuesday morning. American Airlines says the crew onboard American Eagle Flight 5570 initially reported a suspicious substance.

The crew requested safety personnel meet the aircraft as a precaution after landing around 9 a.m.

The suspicious substance turned out to be talcum powder.

The airline says 67 passengers were deplaned. No injuries were reported.

The flight departed from Savannah, Georgia.

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