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Seattle-bound flight makes emergency landing at DFW International Airport

Jul 28, 2016, 5:48 AM

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, KIRO 7 reports.

The plane returned safely to DFW and taxied to the gate.

CBS DFW tweeted no injuries were reported.

“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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