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Passengers Deplane On DFW Tarmac After Mechanical Issue

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DFW AIRPORT (CBSDFW.COM) -- Passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 1198 we forced to evacuate a plane on the taxiway at DFW Airport Wednesday afternoon.

According to an American Airlines spokesperson, 139 passengers were taken back to the terminal and we set to be transferred to a different aircraft.

They said the aircraft had a mechanical issue with the brakes prior to departure for Tampa, FL.

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