Chicago-to-Rhode Island flight makes emergency landing

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- A Rhode Island-bound airliner with 71 people on board has made an emergency landing in Rochester, N.Y., because of smoke in the cockpit produced by a faulty air conditioning unit.

No injuries have been reported.

Rochester airport director David Damelio says the regional jet traveling from Chicago to Providence, R.I., landed safely Wednesday morning. Firefighters evacuated the 67 passengers and four crew members.

Authorities said the air conditioning unit was repaired and the flight looked set to resume later Wednesday.