Toronto-bound plane makes U-turn over Atlantic to return to Amsterdam

Last-minute aircraft swaps have caused issues in the past. View from the Wing details how, earlier this month, American Airlines swapped out a Boeing 787-8 for a similar 787-9, then sent the latter on a flight from Philadelphia to Naples, Italy. But the runway at Naples wasn’t certified for the 787-9, so it had to be diverted to Rome, 200 kms to the north.

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