Delta Airlines Plane Lands Safely At LAX After Reporting Midair Emergency

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A Delta Airlines plane Tuesday landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport after the crew reported a mechanical issue in flight.

Flight 2116 took off from LAX at 8:39 a.m. heading to Minneapolis before experiencing an unspecified problem, airport officials said.

The aircraft, which was carrying 152 people, was in a holding pattern to burn off fuel until it touched down at Runway 25 at 9:35 a.m.

No further details were released.