Avelo Flight Forced to Return to Tweed After Takeoff Thursday

An Avelo Airlines plane sits on the tarmac at Tweed New Haven Airport.
NBC Connecticut

An Avelo flight was forced to return to Tweed New Haven Airport a short time after takeoff Thursday afternoon.

Flight 317 to Orlando took off from Tweed around 3:30 p.m.

Several minutes after departing, the plane headed back to the airport and landed without incident, according to an Avelo spokesperson.

Shortly after takeoff, an advisory light came on, the spokesperson said. No emergency was declared.

The flight has been rescheduled for Friday at 11:50 a.m. The airline said they're in communication with their customers regarding the incident.

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