An American Airlines flight bound for Las Vegas had to return to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport due to a potential maintenance issue. Flight 1047, operated by a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, departed from Chicago O’Hare International Airport with Las Vegas as its intended destination.

An American Airlines Boeing 737-800 carrying passengers flying on Flight 1047 had to go back to Chicago O’Hare International Airport a few minutes after takeoff over possible maintenance issues.

A spokesperson told USA TODAY that "an indicator light identified a possible mechanical issue that, after inspection, was confirmed to be false."

An American Airlines flight was forced to divert back to Chicago O'Hare International Airport after what was described as a midair emergency. According to the New York Post, American Airlines Flight 1047 was scheduled to fly to Las Vegas from Chicago on Sunday,

However, a recent American Airlines flight to Las Vegas was instead diverted back to Chicago after just two hours in the sky. A spokesperson for American Airlines briefly pointed to maintenance issues,

The American Airlines plane, which was flying from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Las Vegas, was forced to turn back due to a "maintenance issue."

An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around mid-flight due to a maintenance issue. On Sunday American Airlines flight 1047 was flying out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport to Las Vegas when the incident occurred,

An American Airlines flight was forced to turn around and return to the airport in Chicago after reports of a possible maintenance issue. The airline told Fox News that flight 1047 had departed from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and was heading to Las Vegas when the incident occurred.