PARIS (AP) -- Air France says its only A380 superjumbo was forced to return to New York's JFK airport 90 minutes into a flight Friday because of a technical glitch.

Air France spokesman Nicolas Petteau says the A380 suffered a "minor technical problem" that caused the crew to turn the plane around for checks on the ground.

Petteau said Monday the superjumbo landed safely in New York, the problem was fixed and the plane took off again for Paris with 402 passengers on board. He says it has since crossed the Atlantic several times.

Air France is the first European owner of Airbus' biggest plane, which it will fly with 538 seats. It is already flown by Singapore Airlines, Emirates and Australia's Qantas.