Tue, Feb 24, 2004
Engine Trouble, Turbulence Affect Flights
The last couple of days
have not fared well for Tokyo-bound flights. Two different US
airliners were forced to return to their departure airports after
running into trouble over the Pacific.
An American Airlines flight that took off from Kennedy
International Airport was forced to turn back due to engine
trouble, authorities said. The problem was detected shortly after
Tokyo-bound Flight 167 took off at about 12:30 p.m. Sunday. The
plane, which was carrying 133 passengers, landed safely and no one
was injured, authorities said. The incident was simply "a
mechanical problem," said Carlo Bertolini, a spokesman for American
Airlines.
The FAA would investigate what caused the problem, agency
spokeswoman Holly Baker told The New York Times.
Another Tokyo-bound flight was hit plagued by problems. A United
Airlines flight from Hawaii to Japan hit severe turbulence over the
Pacific Ocean on Monday, injuring three crew members who were later
hospitalized, officials said. Flight UA879 hit turbulence about 20
minutes before arriving at Tokyo's international airport in Narita
on Monday afternoon on a trip from Honolulu, said Ayako Tanino, an
airport spokeswoman.
Three flight
attendants, two Japanese and one Taiwanese, were taken to the
hospital, said United Airlines spokeswoman Rie Fukushima. One
sustained injuries to the back and another to the legs, she said.
Fukushima had no details on the condition of the third flight
attendant. No passengers were injured, Fukushima said. The flight
was carrying 284 people, including 15 crew, Fukushima said, adding
she received no reports of damage to the plane.
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