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Mechanical failure forces plane back to Phoenix

Nov 8, 2012, 9:59 AM | Updated: 11:33 am

The Federal Aviation Administration said mechanical failure forced a Southwest Airlines flight from Phoenix to Ontario, Calif., to return to Sky Harbor Thursday morning.

Passengers aboard Flight 1015 told 92.3 KTAR the plane turned around about 45 minutes into the trip.

The jet landed safely and passengers were put on a new plane for the flight to southern California.

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Mechanical failure forces plane back to Phoenix