On June 27, a JetBlue flight from Boston to Las Vegas was diverted to Denver due to a suspected hydraulic issue. Flight B61177 took off from Boston at 07:24 and landed safely in Denver after four hours and 15 minutes. Passengers were transferred to another flight, which departed Denver at 14:26 MDT and arrived in Las Vegas at 14:51 PDT.
The aircraft involved was an Airbus A321-231 with registration N991JT, which has been part of JetBlue's fleet since December 2017. It is equipped with two IAE V2533-A5 engines and configured with both business and economy class seats.
According to Flightradar24, the flight left Boston Logan International Airport ahead of schedule and reached its cruising altitude of 34,000 feet before being diverted over Nebraska. The plane landed in Denver by 09:44 without any reported injuries.