Flight traveling from Newport News diverted to Richmond International Airports

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- American Eagle flight 5852 diverted its flight from Newport News, Va. to Charlotte, N.C. at Richmond International Airport (RIC) Sunday, March. 16.

The 47 passenger flight including three crew members, made its landing in Richmond, Va. due to a possible maintenance issue.

According to American Airlines, the flight landed safely and without any reported injuries at RIC. The Embraer E145 aircraft was taken out of service and is now being inspected by a maintenance team.

A spokesperson from American Airlines said, "We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans, and we apologize for the inconvenience."

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