CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — An American Airlines flight on its way to Florida Tuesday afternoon had to turn back around to Charlotte not long after takeoff.
According to FlightAware, AAL1216 left Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) at 1:53 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 on its way to Palm Beach International Airport (PBI).
During the flight, the plane turned around and came back to the Charlotte airport, landing safely. Airport officials said the pilot terminated the ’emergency’ once the aircraft landed.
The plane was in the air for 1 hour and 26 minutes, landing back in Charlotte at 3:19 p.m.
Queen City News was at the Charlotte airport on Tuesday as the American Airlines plane landed and was surrounded by emergency personnel on the airstrip.
QCN has reached out to American Airlines for further information on this incident.
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