American Airlines flight to Tokyo from NYC forced to turn around 7 hours into trip over 'maintenance issue'
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American Airlines Flight 167, traveling from JFK to Tokyo, faced a maintenance issue mid-flight and had to return to Dallas-Fort Worth after nearly seven hours in the air. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner turned around while over the Pacific Ocean, ultimately landing back in Texas late Monday night. Despite the inconvenience, American Airlines offered hotel accommodations to all passengers, who resumed their journey to Tokyo the following day. This diversion follows a series of aviation incidents in the US, prompting heightened concerns around air travel safety.
American Airlines Flight 167 had to return to Dallas after experiencing a maintenance issue over the Pacific Ocean, impacting travel plans for its passengers.
All passengers were provided hotel accommodations and the flight was rescheduled for departure the following day for Tokyo, due to the unforeseen maintenance issue.
Read at New York Post
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