A plane made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport shortly after takeoff Thursday afternoon when flames were seen coming out of one of its engines.

A plane was forced to land shortly after taking off from the Las Vegas airport after its engine was seen smoking According to airline officials, there were 153 passengers and six crew members onboard.

American Airlines attributed the problem to “a mechanical issue,” and said that after the plane was inspected by maintenance workers, “there was no evidence of fire in the engine.” ...