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An American Airlines flight headed to D.C. was forced to land in Ohio on Monday due to a mechanical issue with the plane's windscreen, the airline confirmed to 7News. Flight 4435, operated by Republic Airways, was traveling from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) when the issue with the windscreen, the front window of the cockpit, occurred. The flight was diverted and safely landed at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). The airplane was taken out of service for inspection by a maintenance team, according to American Airlines. READ | Shutdown aftermath: Air traffic control system faces long recovery time, warns union head "Safety is the center of everything at American. We never want to disrupt our customers’ travel plans and apologize for the inconvenience this has caused," the airline said in a statement. Passengers were transferred to a different plane and departed for DCA. There were no injuries during the mechanical issue.
