DFW-Bound Flight From London Makes Emergency Landing

An American Airlines flight from London bound for Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport made an emergency landing Friday evening in Oklahoma after reporting engine trouble.

Flight 79, a Boeing 777 with 230 passengers and a crew of 14 on board, landed at Tulsa International Airport at about 6:30 p.m.

It was due to arrive at DFW just after 7 p.m.

The aircraft will be taken out of service for maintenance, and a replacement airplane was sent to pick up the passengers and crew, according to a statement from the airline.

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