This morning American Airlines flight AA211 from Manchester to New York JFK declared an emergency near Dublin, the pilots turned the Boeing 767-323(ER) registered N342AN back to Manchester for a normal landing. The reason appears to be a technical issue.
Squawk 7700: Flight #AA211 from Manchester to New York JFK has declared an emergency https://t.co/YEhQGT5uHx pic.twitter.com/M1WliUDslE
— Breaking Flight News (@FlightBreaking) April 28, 2017
Video of the landing back at Manchester:
Funniest (and most dramatic) tweet about the incident:
UPDATE: American Airlines #AA211 to JFK returns to Manchester after declaring an emergency over Irish Sea. https://t.co/v6VV27TrEu pic.twitter.com/au1QKlIPMp
— RT UK (@RTUKnews) April 28, 2017