Plane en route to Ecuador returns to Miami International Airport

Mechanical issues prompt AA flight to return to MIA, authorities say

An American Airlines flight on its way to Ecuador returned to Miami International Airport after a mechanical malfunction Thursday afternoon, according to airport authorities. 

Miami-Dade Aviation Department spokesman Greg Chin said the pilot decided to return to Miami and the plane landed safely. 

This is a developing story. 


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