NEW YORK— A transatlantic flight operated by American Airlines (AA) that was headed for Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) encountered issues mid-route and was compelled to return to New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) on June 30, 2025.
The flight, designated AAL44 and operated using a Boeing 777-223(ER), took off from JFK but turned back over the Atlantic Ocean due to a malfunction in one of the aircraft’s air-conditioning systems.
Flight AAL44, originally scheduled from New York (JFK) to Paris (CDG), took off on June 30, 2025. The Boeing 777-223(ER), registered as N766AN, was about three hours into its flight when it made a U-turn off the coast of Nova Scotia.
Cruising at approximately 37,000 feet and a ground speed of 510 knots, the diversion was deemed necessary.
Flight tracking data highlighted the route back to JFK, where the aircraft landed safely.
According to reports, the aircraft suffered a right air-conditioning pack failure, which is essential for regulating cabin pressure and temperature during long-haul flights, leading to the immediate return as a precaution
Records from flight dispatch show that AAL44 faced several delays before its departure. Initially set for a 5:30 PM local time departure, the actual pushback happened at 5:25 PM, and takeoff occurred at 6:23 PM.
Additional entries record a revised Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) at 11:39 PM, due to a “previous delay of this aircraft”, with an estimated arrival time at CDG pushed to 10:53 PM local Paris time. The final return landing at JFK was noted at around 9:06 PM.
Related Incident
In a comparable situation, an American Airlines Boeing 777-200ER was operating flight AA333 from Athens (ATH) to New York JFK and diverted to Bangor (BGR) due to an in-flight engine shutdown caused by fuel imbalance.
This transatlantic flight landed safely at Bangor International Airport (BGR), and maintenance crews subsequently identified and fixed the mechanical issue before resuming the aircraft’s service.
Flight AA333 was en route from Athens to JFK and was cruising at 38,000 feet over the Atlantic Ocean when the flight crew detected a fuel imbalance affecting the Rolls-Royce Trent 800 engines of the Boeing 777-200ER.
Upon following standard safety procedures, the crew shut down the right engine, allowing the flight to divert to Bangor, where it landed safely on Runway 16 about an hour later. No injuries were reported, and passengers disembarked without incident.
After landing, the aircraft underwent a comprehensive inspection, which revealed a broken fuel tube in the affected engine. The defective component was replaced, and the aircraft was cleared for re-entry into service.
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Based on an article from aviationa2z.com: https://aviationa2z.com/index.php/2025/07/02/american-airlines-new-york-paris-flight-with-777-u-turn/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=american-airlines-new-york-paris-flight-with-777-u-turn
