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Flight from Detroit to San Francisco forced to turn around on Christmas night

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DETROIT (WXYZ) — A flight heading to San Francisco from Detroit on Christmas night was forced to turn around shortly after taking off.

United Airlines issued the following statement:

"United Flight 472 en route from Detroit to San Francisco returned to Detroit due to a mechanical issue. The aircraft landed safely, and the flight is expected to depart in the morning."

The rescheduled flight is set to leave Wednesday morning.