A WestJet Encore flight from Saskatoon to Winnipeg has landed safely after experiencing a "minor technical issue" just minutes after takeoff Wednesday morning.

Flight tracking data shows the Dash-8 plane making a series of turns east of the city before returning to Saskatoon.

Emergency crews from the airport and city of Saskatoon fire departments were standing by when the pilots made a safe landing around 7 a.m. CST, about 45 minutes after the flight took off.

WestJet spokesperson Lauren Stewart said a warning light had come on in the flight deck of the Bombardier Q400 aircraft after it took off from Saskatoon.

"Our crew ran the maintenance checklist and out of an abundance of caution performed an air turn back," Stewart said in an email.

No one was in any danger, she added, but flight 3244 was cancelled after it landed again in Saskatoon.

"All guests will be re-accommodated out of Saskatoon later this morning," she said.

The replacement flight was expected to leave for Winnipeg around 11:15 a.m. CST.