Yesterday, two aircraft from the Boeing 787 Dreamliner family of widebody twinjet airliners had to return to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) in Japan after reportedly suffering from engine issues shortly after their respective departures. These flights were operated by ANA and United, and respectively used the 787-9 and 787-10.

While diversions back to the point of origin for mechanical reasons, such as these, are standard practice when issues arise after takeoff, it is curious and notable to see two aircraft from the same family return to the same airport on the same day for similar reasons. Let's take a look and see what exactly happened yesterday.

United Airlines' Chicago Flight Didn't Make It To The Windy City

United Airlines flight UA882 is a regularly scheduled transpacific co

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