CHICAGO- The American Airlines (AA) flight from Chicago O’Hare Airport (ORD) to Las Vegas Airport (LAS) made a U-turn after an emergency was declared due to multiple warning lights on the doors.

According to the flight schedule, American Airlines operates 4-5 daily flights between Chicago and Las Vegas.

American Airlines flight emergency

According to FlightRadar24, American Airlines flight AA1047 departed Chicago at 2:49 p.m. UTC.

Shortly after takeoff, the flight crew received a message that several doors were open or not closed properly, while a door warning light illuminated in the cockpit. They then declared an emergency at 15:34 UTC.

It landed safely back at Chicago O’Hare around 3:50 p.m. UTC.

The flight was operated by a Boeing 737-800 registered as N834NN. Furthermore, it is a 14.7-year-old aircraft powered by CFM-56 engines.

We are also awaiting official comments from AA and will update the post accordingly.

Similar incident

A United Airlines (UA) flight made an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport (TPA) on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, after an open door indicator light activated while traveling from Sarasota, Florida, to Chicago .

United Flight 2434, which departed Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) at 3:42 p.m., landed safely in Tampa at 4:35 p.m. after pilots alerted dispatchers and requested an emergency runway space. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, was carrying 123 passengers and five crew members when the precautionary diversion was implemented.

A United Airlines spokesman described the emergency landing as a proactive response to a possible technical problem. Tampa International Airport dispatchers confirmed receipt of a specific message about the open door indicator light, which prompted the immediate landing procedure.

The incident took on additional significance because it was in close proximity to the recent door jam incident involving the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9. While United Airlines operates Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners, the diverted aircraft was an Airbus A319.

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