A spokesperson told USA TODAY that "an indicator light identified a possible mechanical issue that, after inspection, was confirmed to be false."

An American Airlines flight was forced return to Chicago O’Hare International Airport after a “possible maintenance issue" in midair, the airline told Fox News Digital.

American Airlines is adding an early morning flight that will carry travelers from Waterloo to Chicago. Starting on April 5 of next year, the flight will travel from the Waterloo Regional Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport.

However, airlines are now gradually re-instating them, with American Airlines bringing back a Chicago to Colorado Springs flight as a recent example. American Airlines brings back Chicago-Colorado Springs flight According to a recent announcement by the Colorado Springs Airport (COS),

The suspect charged in connection with the murder of Brian Thompson, the American insurance boss, was an Ivy League student who thought the Unabomber was an “extreme political revolutionary”. He was hospitalized under mysterious circumstances in April 2023.

The airport announced Monday that after more than four years, American Airlines would be bringing back service to one of the nation’s biggest travel hubs!

American Airlines will resume daily nonstop service from Colorado Springs to Chicago next spring after the service was halted during the pandemic, the Colorado Springs Airport announced Monday.