
A Kenya Airways flight to New York experienced a malfunction mid-air over Chad, prompting the Dreamliner, registered as 5Y-KZH, to make an emergency return to Nairobi. The aircraft was traveling at a ground speed of 484 knots when the decision to turn back was made, according to Tanzania Times.
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