Firefighters responded to a runway at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks on Saturday after they said a flight had an inflight emergency.
According to a Facebook post from fire officials, crews were called to runway 24 around 1:30 p.m.
Shortly after take off, fire officials said the Embraer 145 aircraft had to return to the airport because it had flight control issues.
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Airport officials said the American Airlines flight was traveling to Philadelphia and landed safely at Bradley International Airport around 1:45 p.m.
A spokesperson with American Airlines said there was a mechanical issue and their maintenance team is currently inspecting the aircraft.
"We are working to get our customers to PHL as soon as possible," the spokesperson said.
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The airport is open and there is no impact to flight operations, airport officials added.
