NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Passengers flying from Alabama to Illinois were forced to make a short detour to Nashville after their plane required mid-flight maintenance Tuesday.

Southwest Airlines (SWA) confirmed that the flight from Birmingham, Alabama, to Chicago, Illinois, was diverted after pilots received a “maintenance indication” after takeoff, prompting them to shut down one engine as a precaution. The passengers were warned that they would be landing at Nashville International Airport (BNA).

SWA said the passengers departed, were placed on another flight and landed safely in Chicago after a short delay.

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