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American Airlines Flight from D/FW to London Returns for Mechanical Issue

An American Airlines flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to London Heathrow Airport turned around and headed back to D/FW Tuesday due to a possible mechanical issue.

A spokesperson for the Fort Worth-based airline said an indicator light in the cockpit alerted pilots to a possible issue onboard the Boeing 777.

Flight 78, with 246 passengers and a 14-member crew, landed safely and taxied to the gate, where maintenance workers were inspecting it for any problems.

"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," the airline spokesperson said in a statement to NBC 5.

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