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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Erin Keller

American Airlines flight forced to turn around as witnesses see ‘flames and smoke’ coming from the plane

An American Airlines flight departing from Las Vegas’s Harry Reid International Airport made an emergency return Wednesday due to an “engine issue,” the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Flight 1665, an Airbus A321, departed for the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina around 8:11 a.m., and within minutes, passengers and local observers reported seeing sparks and hearing loud booming noises.

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