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American Airlines flight from San Antonio makes emergency landing in El Paso

No injuries reported

Courtesy: KVIA

EL PASO – An American Airlines flight from San Antonio to Phoenix-bound made an emergency landing in El Paso Sunday night after the plane sustained weather damage.

According a spokesman for American Airlines, the plane was in the air for approximately two hours before making an emergency landing.

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The spokesman said there were 130 passengers aboard the plane, along with five crew members.

The plane landed safely at 9 p.m. No injuries have been reported, according to the airline.

American Airlines sent the following statement to KSAT:

“American Airlines flight 1897, from San Antonio to Phoenix, diverted to El Paso due to damage sustained by weather in flight. The aircraft, an Airbus A319 with 130 passengers and a crew of five, landed safely at 8:03 p.m. MT. The aircraft is currently being evaluated by our maintenance team. We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans, and we are sorry for the trouble this caused.”


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