American Airlines flight returns to Las Vegas airport following ‘engine situation’

An American Airlines flight returned safely to Las Vegas’ Harry Reid International Airport following an "engine issue" on Wednesday morning, the Federal Aviation Administration stated.

Two movies confirmed what seemed to be smoke and flames coming from an engine whereas the airplane was within the sky.

The airplane "is being taken out of service to be evaluated by our maintenance team," American Airlines reps stated. The FAA stated it’s investigating.