CHARLOTTE — An American Airlines subsidiary plane made an emergency landing shortly after takeoff Saturday morning.
Flight JIA5616, operated by PSA Airlines, was scheduled to take off at 9:27 a.m. on Saturday. Around 10 a.m., first responders heard calls of an emergency landing.
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The plane was on its way to Burlington, Vermont when it returned to Charlotte Douglas due to possible mechanical issues, according to American Airlines.
A representative for American Airlines said the plane landed safely, and guests continued to Burlington on a different aircraft.
Channel 9 has asked American Airlines what the mechanical issue was and how many people were on board.
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