AMERICAN AIRLINES BOEING 787-9 N826AN (MSN 40649) |
American Airlines Flight 167 took off from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK/KJFK) in New York at 10.58 a.m. on Monday and was expected to land at Tokyo's Haneda Airport (HND/RJTT) in Japan at about 2 p.m. the next day.
Flight Aware data shows that the aircraft had crossed the US and was over the Pacific Ocean when seven hours and ten minutes into the flight, it turned around and headed back toward the US.
Flight Aware data shows that the aircraft had crossed the US and was over the Pacific Ocean when seven hours and ten minutes into the flight, it turned around and headed back toward the US.
The Boeing 787 Dreamliner flew over several states, including Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and Oklahoma, before ultimately landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW/KDFW) just before 10:15 p.m. local time on Monday.
The aircraft was in the air for a total of twelve hours and seventeen minutes.
American Airlines said the flight was diverted due to a maintenance issue, though details surrounding the issue were not provided to the media.
"We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans, and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused," American said.
All passengers on the flight were provided hotel accommodations for the night, and the flight departed the next day for Tokyo.
American Airlines said the flight was diverted due to a maintenance issue, though details surrounding the issue were not provided to the media.
"We never want to disrupt our customers' travel plans, and we are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused," American said.
All passengers on the flight were provided hotel accommodations for the night, and the flight departed the next day for Tokyo.
Aircraft Information:
Airline: American Airlines
Code: AA/AAL
Aircraft: Boeing 787-9
Registration: N829AN
Serial Number: 40651
Engines: 2 x Genx-1b74/75/P1
First Flew: 10th July 2017
Age: 7.9 Years