A flight to New York JFK has turned around and declared an emergency on its way back to Tokyo.
The American Airlines flight AA168 departed Tokyo Haneda Airport to Tokyo HanedaTuesday, June 24 2025 with a delay of 2 jours at 19:55 JST.
The Boeing 787-9 (registration N831AA) made a U-turn over Pacific due to a medical situation on board.
The crew declared an emergency to require priority landing on its way back to Tokyo Haneda Airport.
UPDATE #1
The airline has confirmed to AIRLIVE that the flight is returning to HND.
UPDATE #2
Flight AA168 is expected to land more than 4 hours and 15 minutes after departure.
UPDATE #3
The Boeing 787 has landed on runway 34L, then taxied to stand 107.
