United Airlines flight makes emergency landing at Syracuse airport after mechanical issue

Mattydale, N.Y. — A United Airlines flight heading to Canada was diverted to the Syracuse airport Sunday evening.

The Bombardier CRJ700 plane made an emergency landing at about 9:15 p.m. at Syracuse Hancock International Airport after a mechanical issue, according to an airline spokesperson. It landed without incident.

Flight 4418 took off from Dulles International Airport in Washington at about 7:45 p.m., roughly two hours behind schedule.

A replacement plane will take passengers the rest of…