Created Monday, Sep 27th 2021 20:53Z, last updated Monday, Sep 27th 2021 20:53Z
An American Airlines Airbus A319-100, registration N747UW performing flight
AA-771 from Charlotte,NC to Portland,ME (USA) with 134 people on board, was climbing out of Charlotte's runway 36R when the crew advised they needed to return to Charlotte. The aircraft stopped the climb at 4000 feet and positioned for an approach to runway 36C, where the aircraft landed safely about 15 minutes after departure.
A replacement A319-100 registration N763US reached Portland with a delay of 5.5 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground about 24 hours after landing back.
The airline reported the aircraft returned due to a "mechanical issue".
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