CHICAGO (STMW) — Emergency crews were on standby at O’Hare Airport for an American Airlines flight with mechanical problems Saturday afternoon.
American Airlines Flight 89 landed at 1:02 p.m. without incident due to mechanical problems, according to the city’s Department of Aviation spokeswoman Karen Pride.
An EMS Plan 1 –which sends five ambulances– was called for the flight that landed on runway 28, although no injuries were reported, Fire Media Affairs Chief Joe Roccasalva said.
Airline officials confirmed they were investigating a mechanical problem for Flight 89 from Brussels to Chicago, American Airlines spokesman Billy Sanez said. The flight landed normally and on-time after the pilot declared an emergency as a precaution when a light turned on indicating a mechanical problem.
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