United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Houston

United Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Houston
United Airlines planes are parked at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on March 25, 2020. David J. Phillip/AP Photo
The Associated Press
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HOUSTON—A United Airlines flight bound from Houston to Rio de Janeiro has returned to Bush Intercontinental Airport for an emergency landing shortly after takeoff, the airline said.

Flight 129 returned to the airport Tuesday night because of “a mechanical issue,” according to a statement from United Airlines.