Passengers end up in Texas instead of Tokyo after spending about 12 hours in the air on diverted flight

AA Flight 167 was operated by a Boeing 787-9.

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• An American Airlines flight to Tokyo turned back to the US in a 12-hour journey.
• The Boeing 787 U-turned over the Pacific Ocean due to a "maintenance issue."
• It's one of the longest flight diversions this year.

American Airlines passengers spent more than half a day on a plane — only to end up in Texas instead of Tokyo.

Monday's Flight 167 took off from New...