American Airlines flight from JKF to Spain lands in Boston due to cracked windshield: FAA
NEW YORK (PIX11) – An American Airlines flight that took off from John F. Kennedy Airport was forced to land at Boston Logan International Airport on Wednesday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
"On Feb. 28, American Airlines flight 94 with service from New York (JFK) to Madrid (MAD) diverted to Boston (BOS) due to a maintenance issue," a spokesperson for American Airlines said. "The flight landed safely and the aircraft was taken out of service to be inspected by our maintenance team."
American Airlines Flight 94 was en route to Madrid, Spain when a report of a cracked windshield forced the pilot to make an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely at 10 p.m., according to FAA officials.
The flight took off at 7:56 p.m. and reached a cruising altitude of 37,000 feet, flight records show. The plane flew a couple hundred miles before it was forced to turn around.
The aircraft was a Boeing model 777. The FAA has launched an investigation.
Customers were provided hotel accommodations overnight and were expected to depart for Madrid on a replacement aircraft. American Airlines stated they never want to disrupt customers’ travel plans and apologized for the inconvenience the incident caused.
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