PITTSBURGH — An American Airlines flight was forced to land at Pittsburgh International Airport due to a mechanical issue. The airline says Flight 2244 had departed about 7:30 a.m. Saturday from Chicago and was bound for Washington with 72 passengers and six crew members aboard. The Boeing 737-800 landed in Pittsburgh at 9:30 a.m. without incident and soon taxied to a gate. No injuries were reported in the incident, and there was no disruption to air traffic in Pittsburgh. Specific details about the mechanical problem were not disclosed.

Source: International New York Times November 16, 2019 22:07 UTC