BOSTON – American Airlines says a mechanical issue has forced a plane to return to the gate at Boston’s Logan Airport, and four people have been taken to hospitals to be evaluated.
WCVB-TV reports the airline says passengers reported an odour in the cabin Monday before the plane was scheduled to leave Boston. It was headed to Charlotte.
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Officials say the plane returned to the gate and three crew members and a passenger were taken to hospitals.
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The Massachusetts Port Authority confirmed that four people were transported.
The airline says the plane was taken out of service because of a mechanical issue and the passengers would be transported on a different plane.
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