LOS ANGELES - Failure of an engine forced an American Airlines passenger jet to make an emergency landing Monday shortly after taking off from Los Angeles International Airport. <br>
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The Boeing 767 landed safely at 8:50 a.m., about 10 minutes after it left the airport. American flight No. 76 was en route to Washington-Dulles Airport, according to American Airlines. <br>
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"It had engine failure and landed without incident," Federal Aviation Administration operations officer Larri Dillard said. <br>
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A Los Angeles city fire official said airport officials were given about three minutes' notice that the jetliner needed to return. After it landed, emergency vehicles approached and escorted it to Terminal 4, airport officials said. <br>
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The emergency landing came several hours after hundreds of passengers in an LAX ticketing area were evacuated when security screeners saw the outline of a grenade inside a passenger's bag. The item turned out to be a gag gift, according to a government source in Washington who spoke on condition of anonymity. <br>
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