DALLAS — A Seattle-bound American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing Wednesday night at DFW International Airport, said officials with the airline company.
Officials said the Airbus 321 had a mechanical issue after departing DFW. There was an issue with the compressor.
A video taken by a passenger showed flames coming from the exterior of the plane.
The plane returned safely to DFW and taxied to the gate.
CBS DFW tweeted no injuries were reported.
#BREAKING: @AmericanAir: Flight on its way to Seattle has made an emergency landing @dfwairport. No injuries reported.
— CBSDFW (@CBSDFW) July 28, 2016
“We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience, and we are working to get them to Seattle as soon as possible,” officials said Wednesday.
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