American flight to Tokyo from NYC diverted to Texas for 'upkeep situation'

[ad_1] An American Airways flight from New York City to Tokyo was compelled to show round over the Pacific Ocean on Monday night time earlier than flying again to Dallas-Fort Price, Texas after experiencing a "upkeep situation."

American Airways Flight 167 took off from John F. Kennedy Worldwide Airport (JFK) in New York at about 11 a.m. on Monday and was anticipated to land at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) in Japan at about 2 p.m. the following day.

Flight Conscious knowledge reveals that the plane had crossed the U.S. and was over the Pacific Ocean when almost seven hours into the flight, it rotated and headed again towards the U.S.

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew over a number of states, together with Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma, earlier than finally touchdown at Dallas-Fort Worth Worldwide Airport simply earlier than 10:15 p.m. native time on Monday.

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An American Airways flight from New York to Tokyo was diverted to Dallas-Fort Price on Monday night time after experiencing a upkeep situation over the Pacific Ocean. (AP Picture/Kiichiro Sato, File)

American Airlines informed Fox Information Digital the flight was diverted attributable to a upkeep situation, although particulars surrounding the difficulty weren't supplied.

"We by no means need to disrupt our clients’ journey plans, and we're sorry for any inconvenience this may occasionally have precipitated," American stated.

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An American Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, just like the one seen, was en route from New York Metropolis to Tokyo when it skilled a upkeep situation and needed to be diverted to Dallas-Fort Price, Texas. (Getty Photos)

All passengers on the flight had been supplied lodge lodging for the night time, and the flight departed the next day for Tokyo .

The diversion comes after a collection of aviation disasters within the U.S.

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An American Airways jet at Dallas-Fort Price Worldwide Airport. (Max Faulkner/Fort Price Star-Telegram/Tribune Information Service by way of Getty Photos)

An American Airways aircraft collided with a army Black Hawk helicopter close to Ronald Reagan Washington Nationwide Airport, killing 67 folks final month. Lower than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia, leaving seven folks lifeless.

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Then earlier this month, a Delta Air Strains flight flipped the other way up and erupted into flames whereas touchdown at Canada's Toronto Pearson Airport. Fortunately, everybody survived that terrifying ordeal.