American Airlines flight to Tokyo from NYC diverted to Texas for 'maintenance issue'
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An American Airlines flight traveling from New York City to Tokyo had to return over the Pacific Ocean on Monday night due to a “maintenance issue,” and ultimately flew back to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas.

The flight, numbered 167, departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) at roughly 11 a.m. on Monday, with a scheduled arrival at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND) in Japan at around 2 p.m. the following day.

According to Flight Aware data, the plane had already crossed over the U.S. and was traveling above the Pacific Ocean when it reversed its course nearly seven hours into the journey, and headed back towards the United States.

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 just before 10:15 p.m. local time on Monday.

American Airlines at airport

An American Airlines jet at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. (Max Faulkner/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

An American Airlines plane collided with a military Black Hawk helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, killing 67 people last month. Less than 48 hours later, a medical ambulance flight crashed in Philadelphia, leaving seven people dead.

Then earlier this month, a Delta Air Lines flight flipped upside down and erupted into flames while landing at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport. Thankfully, everyone survived that terrifying ordeal. 

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