An American Airlines flight that departed Miami International Airport on Thursday night was forced to return to the airport after the pilot reported possible maintenance issues, official say.

According to an American Airlines spokesperson, Flight 1468 from Miami to San Antonio returned shortly after departing after the possible issue.

The spokesperson said the aircraft was taken out of service by the airline's maintenance team, and customers departed for San Antonio on a replacement aircraft.

"We apologize to our customers for the inconvenience this caused and thank our crew for their professionalism," the spokesperson said in a statement to CBS News Miami.

No other information was released.

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