A United Airlines flight from Sarasota, Florida, had to make an emergency landing at Tampa International Airport after an ‘open door’ indicator light illuminated shortly after takeoff. The incident occurred less than a week after a shocking mid-flight Alaska Airlines door plug blow-out.

The flight, United Flight 2434, was en route to Chicago when the indicator light came on, prompting the pilots to reroute the plane to Tampa. The aircraft, an Airbus A319, departed Sarasota/Bradenton International Airport at 3:42 p.m. and landed safely in Tampa at 4:35 p.m. with 123 passengers and five crew members on board.

United Airlines stated that the emergency landing was made ‘as a precaution this afternoon to address a possible mechanical issue.’ While the airline did not specify whether the problem was related to the ‘open door’ light, a spokesperson for Tampa International Airport confirmed that the dispatchers received a call referencing the same issue when runway space was requested for the emergency landing.

Notably, United Airlines operates Boeing 737 MAX 9 jetliners, but the plane involved in the emergency landing was an Airbus A319. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded 171 Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes until operators complete enhanced inspections, which include checks on cabin door exit plugs, door components, and fasteners, following recent incidents of loose hardware found on some of these planes within the fleets of both United and Alaska Airlines.

Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 from Portland, Oregon, also made a dramatic emergency landing last Friday after a door pl…