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American Airlines passengers bound for Naples, Italy, were forced to disembark in Rome and take a 140-mile bus ride after the airline dispatched an aircraft too large to land at their intended destination. The flight, originally scheduled to land at Naples International Airport in the Italian city of Naples on June 3, instead touched down at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, according to flight data from FlightAware cited by USA TODAY . The aircraft, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed from Philadelphia in the U.S. on the evening of June 2. While American Airlines typically operates this route using the smaller Boeing 787-8, suitable for Naples Airport, it opted to use the larger 787-9 for this flight. As the aircraft approached Italy, it made a sudden turn over the Tyrrhenian Sea and diverted to Rome, about halfway between the two cities. An American Airlines spokesperson later told CBS News the diversion was due to "operational limitations....

President Donald Trump's planned birthday bash and military parade continues to produce unexpected consequences in DC. Not only is the scheduled parade on Saturday, June 14, in downtown DC expected to cost millions of dollars , but planners also predict it could cause millions more in road damage requiring repairs after the celebration. Now, federal officials are cautioning that air travel over Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be limited, with some flights altered to permit military flyovers and fireworks in the area. According to the FAA, all arrivals and departures at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport will be halted “during the peak of the celebration.” The ground stop is expected between 7:30 p.m. and around 9 p.m. on June 14, according to multiple reports. Customers with flight reservations for that night are being advised to check the status of their flights directly with their airline. "To accommodate...