( CNN ) -- An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris , Air France said Monday . The Air France A380 turned back due to a `` minor incident , '' the airline said , refusing to say what the technical hitch was . Airbus also declined to specify what caused the plane to turn back , saying the incident was an issue for the Air France maintenance team not the aircraft 's manufacturer . The pilots made the decision to turn back `` in strict accordance with procedures and as a precautionary measure ... following a minor technical problem in order to carry out ground checks , '' Air France said . The plane landed at New York 's John F. Kennedy International airport `` without incident '' at 10:17 p.m . ET on Friday , November 27 , Air France said . The plane was serviced and later completed its transatlantic journey , the airline said . Air France had begun flying the brand-new A380 across the Atlantic only days before , Airbus said . Its inaugural commercial flight from Paris ' Charles de Gaulle airport to JFK was on November 21 . Air France became the fourth airline to operate the superjumbo when it received its first A380 at the end of last month . -- CNN 's Ayesha Durgahee in London , England , contributed to this report .
Airbus airplane forced to turn back to Paris 90 minutes into flight to New York . Airbus turned back due to a `` minor incident , '' airline says . Air France A380 declines to specify what caused the plane to turn back .