Mechanical Issue Delays American Airlines Flight from Bradley to Charlotte for Hours

An American Airlines flight from Connecticut to Charlotte, North Carolina was delayed for almost three hours this morning because of an unspecified mechanical issue.

American Airlines Flight 1795, an Airbus A319 with 68 passengers and a crew of five onboard, was scheduled to leave Bradley International Airport at 6 a.m., but did not leave until 8:53 a.m., after the maintenance team fixed the mechanical issue, according to a statement from American Airlines.

“We apologize to our customers for delay they experienced this morning,” a statement from the airline says.

The issue affected only this plane and other early-morning flights left as scheduled, according to American Airlines.

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