American Airlines flight makes emergency landing in Philadelphia after experiencing mechanical issue

The Brief

  • An American Airlines flight from D.C. to Maine was forced to make an emergency landing on Monday.
  • The aircraft experienced a nose gear steering issue after taking off from Ronald Reagan National Airport.
  • 64 passengers were given new flights to Maine, and the damaged plane was taken in for repairs.

PHILADELPHIA An American Airlines plane bound for Maine was forced to make an emergency landing after experiencing a mechanical issue Wednesday morning.

What we know:

A spokesperson for American Airlines told FOX 29 News Flight 5422 took off from Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C.

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