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A Japan Airlines Boeing Dreamliner Just Made A U-Turn Mid-Flight

Alex DaviesJul 19, 2013, 03:19 IST

A Japan Airlines 787 Dreamliner flying from Boston to Tokyo turned around not long after taking off and is headed back to Boston:

The airline's website says the Boeing jet is returning to the airport "due to aircraft maintenance."

Japan Airlines

Right now, the plane is in a holding airport, possibly waiting for other traffic to clear out:

FlightAware

The aircraft could also be dumping fuel, to make landing safer.

We'll update this story once we know more.