American Airlines flight forced to turn around as witnesses see ‘flames and smoke’ coming from the plane - An American Airlines plane made an emergency return to the Las Vegas airport Wednesday morning after passengers and local observers saw smoke and flames coming from the engine.

An American Airlines flight returned to Las Vegas after an engine issue was reported shortly after takeoff Wednesday. Flight 1665, operating on an Airbus A321, was heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the crew reported an engine issue at around 8:20 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.