Overview
- The American Eagle flight to Portland, which diverted Wednesday, landed safely in Philadelphia with no injuries.
- The crew reported a nose-wheel steering problem shortly after takeoff from Washington Reagan National.
- FlightAware tracking showed the jet circling before lining up to land and then taxiing to a gate for inspection.
- American Airlines moved passengers to a replacement plane that reached Portland later Wednesday.
- The episode comes as recent Northeast runway and nose-gear incidents have drawn added attention from the FAA and NTSB.