Report: After in-flight problem, American Airlines flight returns to Philly

A U.S. Airways plane from Philadelphia was forced to make an emergency landing without its nose gear at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston late Monday night.
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An American Airlines flight en route to Orlando on Wednesday afternoon aborted the trip and returned to Philadelphia International Airport after a problem was detected, according to reports.

The pilot turned Flight 1748 around when an indicator light came on, 6ABC reported.

After the plane touched down safely before 3 p.m., maintenance crews checked the plane to determine the problem.

About 150 passengers and five crew members were put on a later flight, the station reported. 

There were no reports of injuries.