The Boeing 737 MAX 8 made a U-turn over Cuba on Saturday Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice An American Airlines flight to Ecuador was forced to return to the US after the crew declared an in-flight emergency . Flight AA2259 from Miami to Quito, Ecuador,