What happened
On Monday, July 20, 2026, American Airlines flight AA108 (BOS-LHR) operated by a Boeing 777-200ER (N772AN) diverted to New York (JFK) after the crew could not retract the landing gear. The aircraft landed at 10 PM. American assigned a replacement 777-200ER (N784AN) to continue the journey. However, this second aircraft diverted to Boston (BOS) approximately 40 minutes into the Atlantic crossing due to engine issues, landing at 3:15 AM on Tuesday, July 21. Passengers effectively returned to their starting point after roughly 6 hours and 45 minutes