(File Photo of the Pittsburgh International Airport Airside Terminal)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA) An American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Pittsburgh International Airport last night. The flight that was going from Chicago to Boston experienced a mechanical issue and was then diverted to Pittsburgh, where it safely landed. According to American Airlines, the plane had been taken out of service to be inspected by the maintenance team. Passengers that were going to Boston went on a replacement aircraft and continued on their flight.