Flight 432 was headed from Phoenix to Hawaii was diverted to SFO and landed safely just after 5 p.m.
A US Airways spokesperson said the smoke had begun to dissipate but the emergency landing was precautionary.
US Airways says that there is another plane ready to take passengers on to Maui as soon as the passengers get off of the plane.
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