Boeing 787 Faces Multiple Diversions, Raising Safety Questions
A Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner operated by American Airlines has been diverted four times in just 25 days, sparking concerns among passengers and aviation observers. The plane, registered as N819AN, repeatedly returned to its departure airport throughout January and early February.
The pattern was first flagged by a user on Bluesky, who noted the aircraft’s unusually high number of diversions, aborted take-offs, and service interruptions. The first incident occurred on January 7, when a flight from Amsterdam to Philadelphia circled over North Holland before turning back to Schiphol Airport after just 106 minutes.
Three days later, a transatlantic flight from Philadelphia to Dublin was forced to return an hour after takeoff. Subsequent cancellations followed on January 13 and 14 for scheduled routes from Dublin and Barcelona to Philadelphia.
On January 19, the aircraft’s flight from Barcelona again returned to its departure point after just 34 minutes. The plane was later sent to American Airlines’ maintenance hub in Dallas-Fort Worth for several days. However, on February 1, another diversion occurred during a Zurich-Philadelphia flight, with the plane returning to Zurich after less than an hour in the air.
Despite these incidents, the aircraft has successfully completed some flights, including a Zurich-to-Philadelphia journey on February 5.
American Airlines has yet to disclose the cause of these repeated diversions, and the aviation community awaits further clarification regarding the technical issues affecting this Dreamliner’s operations.
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