DES MOINES, Iowa [KCCI/WHO-TV]— An American Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Des Moines International Airport on Saturday morning. Airport officials shared that 119 people were on board a flight from Des Moines bound for Chicago but had to turn around because of a mechanical issue.

The plane safely landed around 6:40 a.m.  The passengers safely disembarked and were assigned to other flights.  The aircraft was undergoing an inspection/evaluation. There was no immediate word on what the mechanical issue was.