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American Airlines flight reports minor issue at McCarran

American Airlines flight reports minor issue at McCarran
Posted at 5:41 PM, Jul 26, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-26 21:17:21-04

An American Airlines flight returned to the gate at McCarran International Airport after a reported issue Tuesday evening.

Flight 2098 was on the ground about to head to Dallas/Fort Worth when they returned to the terminal. American Airlines reported it was a minor mechanical issue, dealing with a false indicator. The airline is switching aircrafts so they can fix the indicator.

The Clark County Fire Department responded and cleared the aircraft of any problem at 5:12 p.m.

193 people were on board the plane.

The new flight should leave around 7 p.m.