United Airlines flight makes emergency landing due to 'possible mechanical issue' with door

 A United Airlines flight from Florida to Illinois was diverted shortly after takeoff Wednesday when a door indicator light turned on.

United Flight 2434 departed Sarasota Bradenton International Airport at 3:42 p.m. and landed at Tampa International Airport at 4:35 p.m., according to flight tracking website FlightAware, which lists the plane as an Airbus A319. The intended destination of the flight was Chicago.

According to the New York Post, there were 123 passengers and five crew members on board the plane. A United spokesperson confirmed to the media outlet that the emergency landing "was made as a precaution this afternoon to address a potential mechanical issue."

A Tampa International Airport spokesperson told WFLA-TV that the "potential mechanical issue" was a door indicator light illuminated.

United Airlines did not immediately respond to Fox Business' request for additional information.

The incident comes less than a week after a door exploded in mid-air on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 Max en route from Portland, Oregon, to Ontario, California. The door panel, which covered an additional emergency exit that operates only on maximum capacity aircraft, blew off just minutes after takeoff at an altitude of about 16,000 feet.

As a result of the Alaska Airlines incident, the airline has canceled all flights with Boeing 737-9 MAX aircraft through January 13.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is leading the investigation of the incident in collaboration with Alaska's safety and technical teams and Boeing representatives.

During a news conference Monday, NTSB officials said they were investigating whether the door panels were properly bolted on.