NEW YORK- A flight from New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD), Spain, operated by American Airlines (AA) had to make an unscheduled landing in Boston (BOS) on Wednesday night after the plane’s windshield cracked more than two hours into the journey.
Departing from JFK Airport at 7:28 p.m. with a destination of Madrid, Flight 94 experienced difficulties prompting an Alert 2 at approximately 9:46 p.m., as reported by NBC Boston and citing the Massachusetts State Police.
American Airlines New York to Madrid
An Alert 2 signifies significant issues with the aircraft, and there is a possibility of a challenging or crash landing, according to the City of Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX) Response Aviation Emergencies procedures.
The plane, flying over the Atlantic Ocean at the time, reversed course and safely landed back in Boston at 10:03 p.m., according to data from the FlightAware tracking website.
Due to a “maintenance issue,” the Boeing 777-200, which operated the American Airlines flight from the US to Madrid, had to land in Boston, as confirmed by the airline in a statement to The Post.
The statement mentioned that the flight landed safely, and the maintenance team took the aircraft out of service for inspection. Passengers were provided with overnight hotel accommodations, and a replacement aircraft is scheduled to depart for Madrid on Thursday afternoon.
The airline apologized for any inconvenience caused and emphasized its commitment to avoiding disruptions to customers’ travel plans.
Similar Incident
In the previous month, a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas (LAS) to Washington D.C. (IAD) had to be diverted to Colorado due to a crack forming in its windshield mid-flight.
The Boeing 737-800 aircraft safely landed at Denver International Airport with 166 passengers and seven crew members on board.
A plane change was implemented following the landing, and all passengers were reboarded to continue the flight to Dulles International Airport.
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