OC-Bound Flight Diverted To LAX Due To Mechanical Issues

LOS ANGELES -- Mechanical issues forced a Delta Airlines flight with a destination of John Wayne Airport in Orange County, to land safely at Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.

Delta Flight 439 left Atlanta at 10 a.m. with a scheduled 11:40 a.m. landing at John Wayne Airport, according to the Delta Airlines website, before it was diverted to LAX.

The plane landed safely at 11:40 a.m. at LAX, airport spokeswoman Olga Gallardo told City News Service.

According to sources at the scene, there were 159 people aboard the plane and the mechanical issue was specifically hydraulic issues.

City News Service contributed to this report.