An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in California Wednesday evening after its pilot reported a possible mechanical issue, the airline said.
Flight 345, which took off from Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, reported the issue with the Boeing 777 plane and ultimately landed at the Los Angeles International Airport at approximately 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday without any incident, American Airlines said in a statement on Thursday.
“The aircraft taxied to the gate under its own power and customers deplaned normally,” it added.
Local outlets reported the issue was possibly a blown tire, although the airline has yet to confirm this information.
FOX Business reached out to both American Airlines and Boeing for additional information but a response was not immediately received.
There were no reported injuries by the crew and passengers from the emergency landing.
The aircraft is a 23-year-old Boeing 777 plane, according to Airfleets Aviation.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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