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American Airlines New York-Bound Plane Declares Emergency, Returns to Manchester

© Photo : Joe Mabel Aerial view of JFK International Airport, New York, from the northeast
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American Airlines Boeing 767 flying from the UK city of Manchester to New York abandoned its flight to JFK airport 30 minutes into the seven-hour flight.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — American Airlines Boeing 767, which flying from the UK city of Manchester to New York on Friday declared a mid-air emergency, turned back and landed safely in Manchester, media reported.

According to the Daily Star newspaper, the plane abandoned its flight to JFK airport 30 minutes into the seven-hour flight.

The nature of the emergency has been described as maintenance issue.

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