Charlotte Flight Headed to Rome Diverts Back to Airport While over the Atlantic Ocean

Flight from Charlotte to Rome diverted due to possible mechanical issue

American Airlines flight 720, traveling from Charlotte to Rome, returned to Charlotte due to a possible mechanical issue.

Charlotte flight headed to Rome diverts back to airport while over the Atlantic Ocean

Travel plans were delayed for hundreds of people on a flight from Charlotte to Rome on Sunday.

Boeing 777 From Charlotte to Rome Forced Back After Mid-Flight Mechanical Issue

A mechanical issue forced an American Airlines flight from Charlotte to Rome to turn back mid-journey on Wednesday night, delaying travel for hundreds of passengers. American Airlines Flight 720, a Boeing 777-200, departed Charlotte Douglas International Airport at 6:40 p.m. and was scheduled to land in Rome, Italy, at 9:50 am, but a major mechanical issued forced the plane to turn around over the Atlantic Ocean and make an emergency landing bac…