Airline flight forced to make emergency landing
(AP) - An American Airlines flight en route to Dallas returned to Albuquerque on Wednesday because of a problem with an engine.
On-board monitoring devices showed something awry with the right engine on Flight 1508 shortly after it took off at 9:14 a.m, American spokesman Tim Wagner said.
The pilot immediately declared an emergency and landed back in Albuquerque a short time later. None of the 129 passengers or five crew members aboard the MD-80 aircraft were hurt.
The passengers were subsequently put on another flight and sent on their way to Dallas-Fort Worth.
Wagner said the exact problem with the engine hasn't been determined.
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