Lit cigarette diverts Detroit-Las Vegas flight to Omaha

Passengers on a Monday evening flight from Detroit to Las Vegas had to stop and board another plane in Omaha after a lit cigarette was found in a restroom garbage can.

The crew elected to divert to Omaha after the cigarette was found aboard the Boeing 737 on Delta flight 1490. The plane landed without incident, and the airline is investigating the matter, according to a statement from Delta Air Lines.

Smoking on any Delta flight is prohibited by federal regulations, according to the airline.

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