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An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 was redirected from its intended destination of Naples, Italy, to Rome due to operational constraints. The aircraft departed from Philadelphia on June 2 and was forced to divert mid-flight as Naples International Airport cannot accommodate larger widebody aircraft like the 787-9.
The flight, AA780, left Philadelphia International Airport later than scheduled and diverted to Rome's Leonardo da Vinci Fiumicino Airport without entering a holding pattern. The aircraft landed in Rome at 9:42 local time after turning away from Naples at around 26,000 feet.
Following the diversion, the aircraft returned to the United States on June 3, flying from Rome to Chicago O'Hare International Airport as part of a regularly scheduled service. The plane landed in Chicago at approximately 14:50 local time.
