An American Airlines flight from Nashville to Dallas Fort Worth was diverted Saturday due to a mechanical issue.
American Airlines flight 1396, operated on an Airbus A319, left Nashville International Airport bound for Dallas Fort Worth International Airport but was rerouted to Little Rock, Arkansas.
The aircraft landed safely at Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport and taxied to the gate under its own power, where maintenance crews began inspecting the plane.
According to the airline, there were 129 passengers and five crew members on board.
American Airlines said customers were rebooked on alternate flights to Dallas Fort Worth and apologized for the travel disruption.
September 11, 2001 is a day most associate with terror and tragedy. Austin Pollack shares a story from that day about hope and persistence: the effort to save a little girl’s life – with an organ donation. The problem? The young patient was in Houston, and her life-saving liver here in Nashville. With the grounding of all civilian aircraft, how could it be done? “Nobody ever said this isn’t possible.”
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