On Monday, a United Airlines plane heading to Newark (New Jersey) with about 180 passengers had to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), from where it had departed about an hour earlier. The flight departed from Los Angeles Airport around 10:15 local time (18:15 GMT) and turned back less than an hour later, making an emergency landing around 11:19 (19:19 GMT), according to FlightAware. The Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed the incident, indicating that the plane experienced engine trouble. Aerial images from CBS showed passengers evacuating via the slides. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop at LAX airport for several hours to evaluate the emergency. Los Angeles authorities have increased surveillance in the city after the United States and Israel launched air strikes against Iran over the weekend. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that the Police would deploy a large number of officers, adding that 'many Angelenos feel affected and deeply concerned'.
