American Airlines flight diverts to JFK after hours of holding over Atlantic

American Airlines flight AA732, traveling from Charlotte to London Heathrow, diverted to New York's JFK Airport after holding for four hours over the Atlantic. The flight, which left Charlotte over an hour late, was about to cross the ocean when it turned back. The Boeing 777-200ER entered a holding pattern to burn fuel before descending to 16,000 feet. It landed at JFK approximately 7 hours and 12 minutes after takeoff, which is similar to the usual flight time to London. After landing, the aircraft taxied to its designated stand at JFK.