American Airlines Plane Forced to Make Emergency Landing After Hitting a Sign During Takeoff

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American AirlinesFlight 300 had to make an emergency landing and return to New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport Wednesday night after reportedly hitting a sign during takeoff.

According toCNN, the sign is meant to guide pilots as they drive the runway and takeoff, but on Wednesday night the plane was slightly off center during takeoff, causing it to hit the sign with its right wing.

“Once airborne, pilot declared an emergency and returned to the airport, landing safely at around 9:09 p.m.,” Coleman told PEOPLE.

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“Our team is currently reviewing the incident and inspecting the aircraft,” the airline told PEOPLE. “We never want to disrupt our customers’s travel plans and we are sorry for the inconvenience.”

According to AA, all customers aboard the plane were rebooked for a different flight.

source: people.com