American Airlines flight diverts to DFW due to maintenance issue

This International Flight Had to Turn Around After an Embarrassing Mistake By the Pilot

A United Airlines plane had to turn around for one seriously frustrating reason for passengers: the pilot forgot his passport.zeljkosantrac/Getty Images A commercial airline pilot speaks into his headset before takeoff.There are a lot of things that can cause a flight to get diverted. Be it bad weather, air traffic control issues, or an onboard emergency, the list goes on and on. And for the most part, they're all pretty understandable. However,…

American Airlines flight to Tokyo from NYC diverted to Texas for ‘maintenance issue’

close Video American Airlines flight to Tokyo from New York was diverted to Dallas, Texas for ‘maintenance issue’ Flight Aware data shows an American Airlines flight from New York City to Tokyo get diverted to Dallas, Texas on Monday after experiencing a maintenance issue, nearly 7 hours into the flight. (Credit: Flight Aware) An American Airlines flight from New York City to Tokyo was forced to turn around over the Pacific Ocean on Monday nig…

American Airlines flight to Tokyo from NYC diverted to Texas for 'maintenance issue'

An American Airlines flight to Tokyo from New York City was over the Pacific Ocean when it experienced a maintenance issue and had to be diverted to Dallas, Texas.

Passengers given worst message possible several hours into 14-hour flight

American Airlines Flight 167 turned back for the US instead of finishing a trip to Tokyo (Picture: FlightAware) Long haul flying isn’t much fun at the best of times. So imagine the horror of being several hours into your 14-hour flight only for the captain to announce on the tannoy that you’ve got to go back. That’s exactly what happened to hundreds of passengers on an American Airlnes flight from JFK international Airport in New York to Tokyo. …

American Airlines flight from hell forced to turn around 12 hours into trip to Tokyo

A Tokyo-bound American Airlines flight from New York City was forced to turn around 12 hours into the exhausting journey —  infuriating New Yorkers who then had to spend the night at a cheap motel in Dallas, Texas.