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New York Post
12 hours ago
- New York Post
American Airlines flight to Naples forced to reroute because plane was too big for runaway
A Naples-bound American Airlines flight was forced to reroute some 140 miles away because it was too big for the runway — forcing passengers to take a three-hour bus ride to their final destination. American Airlines Flight 780 was carrying 231 passengers to the Italian city on June 2 when the plane made an abrupt diversion over the Tyrrhenian Sea just 40 miles from its destination, according to FlightAware tracking data. The plane was forced to divert to the Rome Fiumicino Airport 'due to operational limitations,' according to American Airlines, which was operating the flight with the larger Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. 3 An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was forced to divert from Naples on June 2. Getty Images The Dreamliner's wingspan is about 20 feet bigger than the traditional Boeing 787-8 plane that the airline typically flies to Naples. Aviation enthusiast @xJonNYC, who first shared the incident on X, said the Dreamliner was just too large to land in Naples given the airport's requirements for rescue and firefighting services. The regular 787-8 plane, however, fits within Naples' requirements. Passengers were dropped off in Rome at around 9:45 a.m. and put on a bus for the more than 140-mile trek to Naples. 3 The plane was deemed just over the size limit to land at Naples' international airport. 3 The flight ultimately landed in Rome, leaving passengers to take a three-hour bus ride to their final destination. FlightAware 'We apologize to them for this disruption to their journey,' American Airlines said in a statement. The incident was only one of two that saw an Italian trip begin with a rough start last week, with a Ryanair flight to Milan forced to divert on Wednesday due to severe turbulence from a thunderstorm. The turbulence, which injured eight people, ultimately left the passengers stuck in Germany and forced on a four-and-a-half-hour bus trip to Milan.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Time of India
8 hours on wrong plane: American Airlines flight too big for destination airport in Italy, diverted to Rome
American Airlines (Representative image) An American Airlines plane carrying passengers from Philadelphia to Naples had to make a sudden mid-air diversion after the pilots understood that the Boeing 787-9 that they were flying was not certified to land at Naples Airport; it was too big for the airport. The incident took place on June 2, and the airlines said the diversion to Rome was due to operational reasons. American Airlines Flight AA780 departed Philadelphia at 7:42 PM and crossed the Atlantic without incident. It was supposed to land in Naples at 10 am local time. But as the aircraft began its descent into Naples (NAP), the crew altered course and redirected the flight to Rome Fiumicino Airport, approximately 124 miles away from the destination. The passengers were bused from Rome to Naples which takes two hours. Historical flight data shows that American Airlines usually sends a Boeing 787-8 on flights to Naples. While these two Dreamliner variants are pretty similar, with the same wingspan, the 787-9 is actually 20 feet longer. Flight 780 had to change course over the Tyrrhenian Sea. The 787-8 is small enough to land at an airport with a Category 8 RFFS, but the 787-9 needs a Category 9 RFFS airport. Aviation enthusiast @xJonNYC, who first shared the incident on X, reported that the airport authority said 787-9 planes can't land in Naples. After landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport around 9:45 a.m., passengers were transported to Naples by bus, the airline spokesperson told Business Insider. "We apologize to them for this disruption to their journey," they added. The 787-9 departed Rome two-and-a-half hours later, operating Flight 111 to Chicago, per Flightradar24.
Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business Insider
American Airlines sent a plane from the US to Italy that was too big for its destination airport and wasn't allowed to land
A transatlantic American Airlines flight diverted, and passengers were transported by bus, after the carrier seemingly sent a plane that was too big for its destination. Monday's Flight 780 departed Philadelphia at 7:42 p.m. and was supposed to land in Naples, Italy, at 10 a.m. local time. However, data from Flightradar24 shows how seven hours later, the Boeing 787-9 abruptly turned around over the Tyrrhenian Sea, west of the Italian mainland. It was only about 70 miles away from Naples International Airport before it diverted north to Rome Fiumicino Airport. An American Airlines spokesperson told Business Insider that the flight diverted due to "operational limitations." Historical flight data shows that the airline usually sends a Boeing 787-8 on flights to Naples. While these two Dreamliner variants are pretty similar, with the same wingspan, the 787-9 is actually 20 feet longer. Documents from Boeing and the International Civil Aviation Organization show how this means the two planes have different requirements for rescue-and-firefighting services (RFFS). The 787-8 is small enough to land at an airport with a Category 8 RFFS, but the 787-9 needs a Category 9 RFFS airport. Data from AviationWeek's Acukwik indicates that Naples Airport falls under the former classification. Aviation enthusiast @xJonNYC, who first shared the incident on X, reported that the airport authority said 787-9 planes can't land in Naples. The Naples and Rome airport authorities didn't immediately respond to requests for comment sent by BI outside Italian working hours. After landing at Rome Fiumicino Airport around 9:45 a.m., passengers were transported to Naples by bus, the airline spokesperson told BI. "We apologize to them for this disruption to their journey," they added. The two airports are around 145 miles away by road, which would take more than two hours. Meanwhile, the 787-9 departed Rome two-and-a-half hours later, operating Flight 111 to Chicago, per Flightradar24. This wasn't the only time this week that a diversion forced passengers to travel the remainder of their journey by bus. On Wednesday, a Ryanair flight diverted after a thunderstorm caused severe turbulence that injured eight people, three of whom were taken to a local hospital. Passengers were put on a bus from Memmingen, Germany, to Milan, a roughly four-and-a-half-hour journey.
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
Midair photos show fighter jets scrambled to escort an American Airlines plane after a bomb threat
A mid-flight bomb hoax led Italy's air force to scramble jets to escort an American Airlines plane. The Boeing 787 was flying from New York to Delhi when the threat occurred. Italy's Aeronautica Militare released a series of photos of the incident unfolding. American Airlines passengers had a whirlwind journey after a bomb threat saw their flight turn around, and fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane. The airline said the "possible security concern" was later found to be "non-credible." Saturday evening's Flight 292 from New York to India's capital, New Delhi, U-turned over the Caspian Sea — more than 10 hours after taking off, according to data from Flightradar24. It then spent around four hours going back toward Italy, where the country's air force scrambled two Eurofighter jets. In a press release, the Aeronautica Militare said it escorted the Boeing 787 to Rome Fiumicino Airport after a "bomb alert." It also shared images of the Eurofighters following the airliner, as well as a video. #Scramble: nel pomeriggio due #Eurofighter dell'#AeronauticaMilitare sono decollati su allarme per identificare e scortare un aereo di linea diretto a Delhi che aveva invertito rotta verso l'aeroporto di Fiumicino (RM) per una segnalazione di un presunto ordigno esplosivo a bordo — Aeronautica Militare (@ItalianAirForce) February 23, 2025 American Airlines said the flight landed safely in Rome, and "law enforcement inspected and cleared the aircraft to re-depart." "Safety and security are our top priorities and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," it added. The Boeing 787 landed in Rome around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday. The same plane is scheduled to fly from Rome to New Delhi at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, per Flightradar24. A senior official briefed on the matter told ABC News a bomb threat was received by email. Protocol at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport required an inspection before the plane could land there, American Airlines said. The incident is the latest in a string of bomb threats on planes flying to or in India in recent months. India's deputy civil aviation minister, Murlidhar Mohol, said that as of mid-November, there had been 999 hoax bomb threats in the country in 2024. More than 500 of those were received across two weeks, and 12 people were arrested. Last October, Singapore's Air Force scrambled two F-15s to escort an Air India Express flight, which landed safely. The same month, an Air India flight from New Delhi to Chicago made an emergency landing in Canada's Nunavut territory after another bomb threat. Were you a passenger on this flight? Get in touch with this reporter at Read the original article on Business Insider
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Yahoo
Midair photos show fighter jets scrambled to escort an American Airlines plane after a bomb threat
A mid-flight bomb hoax led Italy's air force to scramble jets to escort an American Airlines plane. The Boeing 787 was flying from New York to Delhi when the threat occurred. Italy's Aeronautica Militare released a series of photos of the incident unfolding. American Airlines passengers had a whirlwind journey after a bomb threat saw their flight turn around, and fighter jets scrambled to escort the plane. The airline said the "possible security concern" was later found to be "non-credible." Saturday evening's Flight 292 from New York to India's capital, New Delhi, U-turned over the Caspian Sea — more than 10 hours after taking off, according to data from Flightradar24. It then spent around four hours going back toward Italy, where the country's air force scrambled two Eurofighter jets. In a press release, the Aeronautica Militare said it escorted the Boeing 787 to Rome Fiumicino Airport after a "bomb alert." It also shared images of the Eurofighters following the airliner, as well as a video. American Airlines said the flight landed safely in Rome, and "law enforcement inspected and cleared the aircraft to re-depart." "Safety and security are our top priorities and we apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," it added. The Boeing 787 landed in Rome around 4 p.m. local time on Sunday. The same plane is scheduled to fly from Rome to New Delhi at 6 a.m. ET on Tuesday, per Flightradar24. A senior official briefed on the matter told ABC News a bomb threat was received by email. Protocol at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport required an inspection before the plane could land there, American Airlines said. The incident is the latest in a string of bomb threats on planes flying to or in India in recent months. India's deputy civil aviation minister, Murlidhar Mohol, said that as of mid-November, there had been 999 hoax bomb threats in the country in 2024. More than 500 of those were received across two weeks, and 12 people were arrested. Last October, Singapore's Air Force scrambled two F-15s to escort an Air India Express flight, which landed safely. The same month, an Air India flight from New Delhi to Chicago made an emergency landing in Canada's Nunavut territory after another bomb threat. Were you a passenger on this flight? Get in touch with this reporter at Read the original article on Business Insider
