TOKYO- Fort Worth-based American Airlines (AA) flight from Tokyo Haneda (HND) to New York JFK declared an emergency and landed safely at Tokyo on June 24, 2025.
American Airlines operates one daily flight between New York JFK and Tokyo Haneda and also has a codeshare with Japan Airlines (JL) on two daily flights.
American Airlines Emergency Landing at Tokyo
According to FlightRadar24 data, American Airlines flight AA168 took off from Tokyo Haneda at 10:55 UTC. After being airborne for over two hours, the flight attendant reported a medical issue onboard the aircraft.
Following this crew made a U-turn and declared an emergency for an accelerated landing back at Haneda. The aircraft landed safely at Tokyo at 15:23 UTC.
More details are awaited regarding the medical situation onboard AA168.
The flight was operated by a 7.7-year-old Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, registered as N831AA.
Similar Incident
An American Airlines (AA) flight en route from New Delhi (DEL) to New York (JFK) made an emergency landing at Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) due to a medical situation involving a passenger.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed safely in Baku at 02:30 local time, where the passenger received urgent medical attention from local emergency teams.
The long-haul flight, operated by American Airlines (AA), was flying a transcontinental route from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) when a medical emergency arose onboard.
The captain promptly coordinated with air traffic control and diverted to Baku’s Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), a key Eurasian hub with ICAO-standard emergency protocols.
Upon landing, paramedics boarded the aircraft and stabilized the affected passenger, who was then transported to a local facility for further observation.
Authorities did not release details about the passenger’s condition, but confirmed that the emergency was managed swiftly and professionally.
Following the medical diversion, the aircraft was held on the ground in Baku for several hours to complete medical and administrative procedures.
It eventually resumed its journey at 10:31 local time, routed through London Heathrow Airport (LHR) instead of flying directly to New York (JFK). The decision to reroute may have been due to crew duty limitations or operational rescheduling.
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