A United Airlines flight carrying nearly 200 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after a “possible mechanical issue” mid-flight, the airline said.

The Boeing 757 took off just before 6 a.m. from Newark Airport and was flying toward Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas, according to flight tracking data.

About one hour into the flight, the pilots turned the plane around and returned to Newark, a spokesperson for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey told WPIX-TV.

An airline spokesperson told Fox News Digital in a statement that there were 176 passengers and six crew on board the flight when a potential mechanical issue occurred.

Toronto Pearson Airport. Everyone on board survived the ordeal, though injuries were reported. 

An American Airlines plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people last month. Less than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia, leaving seven people dead.