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American Airlines Cancels Flights At LAX, Burbank

Delta Will Also Ground Its MD-88 Planes

LOS ANGELES American Airlines canceled six flights from Southern California airports Thursday, including four that were supposed to leave from LAX and one from Burbank.

Nationwide, a total of 132 American Airlines MD-80 jetliners remained grounded for inspection of wiring harnesses, American Airlines spokesman Charley Wilson said.

The following flights were canceled at LAX:

 - Flight 2434 to Dallas-Fort Worth at 9 a.m.

 - Flight 1372 to Chicago O'Hare at 10:25 a.m.

 - Flight 2300 to Dallas-Fort Worth at 11:05 a.m.

 - Flight 768 to St. Louis at 2:30 p.m.

An American Airlines flight was canceled from San Diego, and another from Burbank's Bob Hope Airport, Wilson said. 

Delta Airlines, meanwhile, canceled a total of 275 flights nationwide to inspect MD-88 planes, Delta spokesman Anthony Black said. None of the Delta canceled flights originated or ended in Southern California, he said.

(© 2008 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Wire services contributed to this report.)

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