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Loose Seats on American Airlines Flight Lead to Diversion to JFK

What: American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Boston to Miami
Where: JFK
When: Sep 29th 2012
Who: 3 passengers
Why: While en route, a row of seats in the coach cabin became loose in flight.

The three passengers were provided alternative seats and pilots diverted the plane to JFK where they made a safe landing.

Passengers disembarked and boarded another plane to continue their flight. The incident has been cited in national news reports as an example of an “increase in maintenance issues.”

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