American Airlines flight diverts to JAX airport after plane experiences ‘possible mechanical issue’

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — An American Airlines flight headed to Tampa had to divert to Jacksonville International Airport “due to a possible mechanical issue,” the airline said.

The flight, which left from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at 12:34 p.m., landed in Jacksonville at 2:54 p.m., according to FlightAware.

>>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<<

American Airlines said the plane was able to land normally and safely taxied to the gate.

Passengers will re-board a replacement aircraft to continue to Tampa International Airport, the airline said.

[DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks]

According to FlightAware, the flight is set to leave from Jacksonville at 8:15 p.m. and land in Tampa around 9:40 p.m.

Here is the full statement from American Airlines:

“American Airlines flight 2823 with service from Washington D.C. (DCA) to Tampa (TPA) diverted to Jacksonville (JAX) due to a possible mechanical issue. The flight landed normally at JAX and safely taxied to the gate. The aircraft will be inspected by our maintenance team and customers will re-depart for TPA using a replacement aircraft. We never want to disrupt our customers travel plans and apologize for the trouble this may have caused.”

[SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live.