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Passengers and crew members on an American Airlines flight are stuck in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day after a mechanical issue forced them off their flight in the middle of the night. NBC10’s Lili Zheng spoke to one man who says he helped other passengers evacuate onto the tarmac.

Passengers on an American Airlines flight are stuck in Philadelphia on Thanksgiving Day after a mechanical issue forced them off their plane in the middle of the night.

According to officials, this all unfolded around 10 p.m. on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, on the tarmac at Philadelphia International Airport.

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American Airlines confirmed in a statement that this flight was headed to Savannah/Hilton Head

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