CHARLOTTE — Passengers on American Airlines flight out of Charlotte ended up having to loop back to Charlotte Douglas International Airport Friday because of a possible maintenance issue on the plane.

A pilot made a mid-flight loop on Thursday so that all passengers could see the Northern Lights. EasyJet confirmed that a pilot made a "controlled maneuver" to give everyone an "amazing display." One ...

A most welcome flight diversion. That’s a rarity for commercial airline passengers, but it’s what travelers on at least two flights got this week when their planes looped around to give everyone a ...

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