New York City-bound flight from Kenya diverted over malfunctioning flight controls

A trans-Atlantic flight to New York City turned back to its departure airport in Africa after it experienced flight control problems, Kenya Airways said Sunday. The flight, headed for John F. Kennedy International Airport from Nairobi, Kenya, was over Chad when the flight crew became aware of a “flight control spoiler malfunction,” Kenya Airways said in a statement. “For the safety of our guests and crew onboard, the crew followed precautionary safety checks and elected to return to Nairobi for