United Airlines flight from Chicago to Orange County, California, diverted to Rockford

Mechanical issue causes United flight from Chicago to Orange County to be diverted

A United Airlines flight from Chicago's O'Hare International Airport to Southern California was diverted to Rockford on Sunday.

United said flight 1304 from O'Hare to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana, California, was diverted safely to Chicago Rockford International Airport Sunday morning to address a mechanical issue.

The plane was expected to depart Rockford early Sunday afternoon to take customers to their destination.

The Boeing 737 had 125 passengers, two pilots, and three flight attendants on board.

The airline said passengers eventually took off from Rockford and got to their final destination in Orange County Sunday afternoon.

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