American Airlines

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    AA Jet Forced to Make Emergency Landing in Syracuse after Pilot Dies

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 550 had to make an emergency landing at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, New York, on October 5.

    The co-pilot of the Airbus A320, en-route from Phoenix to Boston, diverted to Syracuse after the the pilot, Capt. Michael Johnston, 57, of Utah, suffered a heart attack and passed away mid-air.

    The plane landed safely. There were 147 passengers aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline said in a statement, “Unfortunately, our pilot passed away…We are incredibly saddened by this event, and we are focused on caring for our pilot’s family and colleagues.”

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    AA Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Orlando

    american airlinesAn American Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing at Orlando International Airport, Florida, on September 23.

    The flight was heading from Ministro Pistarini International Airport, Buenos Aires, Argentina, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, when the crew noticed electrical odor in the cockpit and requested an emergency landing.

    The Boeing 777 landed safely. There were 200 passengers and 14 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The plane was taken for inspection.

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    Bird-Hit AA Jet Diverts to Philadelphia International Airport

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines Flight 1889 made an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on September 21.

    The Airbus 319, en-route from Charlotte, North Carolina, to Hartford, Connecticut, had to be diverted after a bird struck its windshield.

    The plane landed uneventfully. There were 114 passengers and 5 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

    The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

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    Smoky Cabin Prompts AA Emergency Landing at DFW Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 5775 had to make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, on September 20.

    The crew of CRJ-900, en-route from Des Moines International Airport, Iowa to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to declare emergency after they noticed smoke in the cabin.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    There were 76 passengers and 4 crew members aboard at the time; all of them remained unhurt.

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    AA Jet Diverts to Heathrow Airport

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines flight US-705/AA-705 had to divert and make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on September 15.

    The Airbus A330-200, heading from Frankfurt, Germany to Charlotte, North Carolina, had to be diverted after the crew reported cabin flooding due to fresh water leakage from one of the lavatories.

    The plane landed safely.

    None of the 194 passengers was hurt.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Indianapolis Due to Unruly Passenger

    american airlinesAmerican Airlines Flight 1284 had to make an emergency landing at Indianapolis International Airport, Indiana, on September 14.

    Authorities said the plane, en-route from Miami to Chicago, was diverted due to an unruly passenger. It is believed that 25-year-old Daniela Velez-Reyes, of Chicago, hit a passenger and a flight attendant.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    Daniela was arrested while the plane was cleared to take off again.

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    American Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada after Engine Failure

    american airlinesAn American Airlines plane had to make an emergency landing at Stephenville Airport in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, on August 27.

    The Airbus 330-300, heading from Italy to North Carolina, was diverted after one of its engines failed.

    The plane, carrying no passengers and only 3 crew members, landed safely. No injuries were reported.

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    Birmingham-Bound American Airlines Plane Diverts to Canada

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA130 made an emergency landing in Gander, Newfoundland, Canada, on August 24.

    It is believed that the plane was diverted after cabin lights went off due to generator malfunction. According to the airline, “American Airlines Flight 130 travelling from New York John F. Kennedy Airport to Birmingham International Airport, UK diverted to Gander, Newfoundland due to the cockpit crew reporting a mechanical issue. An emergency landing was declared due to the aircraft being overweight, landing without incident at 23.45 local time.”

    All 148 passengers remained unharmed.

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    AA Flight Returns to Philadelphia International Airport

    American Airlines American Airlines flight 669 had to return and make an emergency landing at Philadelphia International Airport, Pennsylvania, on August 7.

    The plane took off for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport but had to return shortly afterwards after fire was observed in its left engine.

    The plane landed uneventfully and all 142 people aboard remained unhurt.

    According to airline spokesperson Josh Freed, the engine burned-off some residual fuel during take off but remained operational the whole time.

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    American Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Indiana

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 1277 had to make an emergency landing in Indianapolis, Indiana, at around 9:15 P.M. on July 28.

    The plane was heading from O’Hare International Airport, Illinois, to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the pilot declared emergency due to “indication of a mechanical issue.”

    The plane landed safely and was cleared to resume the flight after inspection.  

    All passengers and crew members remained unhurt. Charles Tillman, former Chicago Bears player, was also aboard at the time.

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    American Airlines Dreamliner Returns to Beijing due to Hailstorm

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Beijing, China, on the morning of July 27.

    The Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner, heading towards Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to return after it sustained damage by a hailstorm.

    The plane landed uneventfully.

    All 209 passengers and 13 crew members remained safe.

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    Transportation Department Investigating Airlines for Alleged Price Gouging after Amtrak Crash

    US Transportation Department has started an investigation into possible overcharging by airlines following May 2015 Amtrak train crash in Philadelphia.

    The New York-Washington Amtrak rail service was suspended after a derailment that took 11 lives and injured 200 people.

    The department has sent letters to JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, American Airlines and United Continental Holdings, asking for their average fares before, during and after the accident. According to transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, “These airlines have allegedly raised fees beyond what you would ordinarily be expected in the Northeast Corridor at a time when the Amtrak line was shut down.”

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    American Airlines Flight Diverts to Texas Due to Hydraulic Problem

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight AA-2437 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas, at 1:40 P.M. on July 7.

    The airbus A319-100 was en-route from Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Georgia, to Los Angeles, California, when the pilot declared emergency due to hydraulic issues.

    The plane landed safely.

    All 127 passengers and 5 crew members aboard remained unharmed and were accommodated in a replacement flight.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Palm Beach International Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-2271 made an emergency landing at Palm Beach International Airport, Florida, on the afternoon of July 6.

    The Boeing 737-800, heading towards West Palm Beach in Florida, from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to be diverted due to a problem with one of its flaps.

    The plane landed uneventfully. All 141 people aboard remained safe.

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    AA Jet Makes Emergency Landing at LAX after Toilets Malfunction

    American EagleAmerican Airlines Flight 005 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport in California, on June 7.

    The Boeing 767-300, en-route from Dallas to Honolulu, had to be diverted after 3 of its 6 toilets malfunctioned.

    The plane, carrying about 5 hours of fuel, landed safely. None of the 212 passengers and 12 crew members was harmed.

    The aircraft was taken for inspection.

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    Several AA Flights Delayed Due to Third-Party iPad App Glitch

    American AirlinesSeveral American Airlines flights had to be grounded on April 28 due to a software glitch in pilot iPads.

    The airline has been using Apple’s tablets since 2012 as a replacement of conventional flight bags and manuals for pilots. However, the recent glitch in a third-party iPad application delayed several flights.

    An airline spokesperson was quoted saying, “We experienced technical issues with an application installed on some pilot iPads…This issue was with the third-party application, not the iPad, and caused some departure delays last night and this morning…Our pilots have been able to address the issue by downloading the application again at the gate prior to take-off and, as a back-up, are able to rely on paper charts they can obtain at the airport…We apologise for the inconvenience to our customers.”

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    Miami-Bound AA Flight Diverts to JFK Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA-1696 made an emergency landing at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, on April 13.

    The Boeing 737-800 departed LaGuardia Airport at around about 2:15 p.m. but had to divert to JFK shortly afterwards after a bird flew into its left engine. The flight was en-route to Miami, Florida at the time.

    The plane landed safely and none of the 152 people aboard was harmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.

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    Bird-Struck AA Flight Makes Emergency Landing at JFK Airport

    American EagleAmerican Airlines flight 1320 returned and made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, on March 17.

    The plane, carrying 126 passengers and 7 crew members, departed for St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, shortly before 9 a.m. Authorities said it was airborne for about 10 minutes before a flock of geese hit it. The pilot then declared an emergency and landed back uneventfully. No one was injured.

    The aircraft was taken out of service. The airline arranged an alternate plane for the passengers.

    The FAA is investigating.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Greensboro after Passenger Goes into Labor

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 611 had to make an emergency landing at Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport in Greensboro, North Carolina, on March 12.

    The flight, heading from Philadelphia to Atlanta, had to be diverted after a passenger Shaniqua Cherry, of Minnesota, went into labor mid-flight.

    The plane landed uneventfully at PTI airport and Cherry gave birth to a baby girl.

    The flight resumed and reached Atlanta safely.

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    AA Jet Makes Emergency Landing at Heathrow Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA65 had to make an emergency landing at London’s Heathrow Airport, on February 23.

    Emergency was declared aboard the Boeing 767-300 aircraft after its windscreen cracked. The plane was heading from Zurich, Switzerland, to New York at the time.

    The plane landed uneventfully and no one was hurt.

    It is not clear how the windscreen cracked.

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    American Airlines Flight Lands in Emergency at Austin Bergstrom International Airport

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 1569 had to make an emergency landing at Austin Bergstrom International Airport, Texas, at 6:49 p.m. on February 17.

    According to the airline, the MD-80 aircraft was heading to McAllen when the crew sought permission for an emergency landing due to a “passenger medical emergency.”

    The plane, carrying 132 passengers and 5 crew members, landed safely. The ill passenger was rushed to a local hospital.

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    American Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight 19 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on the afternoon of January 30.

    The Airbus A321 had to be diverted after the crew reported issues with bathrooms. The flight was heading from New York to Los Angeles at the time.

    The plane, carrying 79 passengers and 8 crew members, landed uneventfully.

    An airline spokesperson said the company refueled the aircraft and serviced the bathrooms.

    The flight again departed at around 3:45 p.m.

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    AA Flight Diverts to Waterloo Due to Maintenance Issues

    American AirlinesAmerican Airlines flight AA3425 had to make an emergency landing at the Waterloo Regional Airport in Ontario, Canada, on January 31.

    The plane was en-route from Des Moines International Airport, Iowa, to Chicago, Illinois, when the crew reported maintenance issues.

    The plane was then diverted to Waterloo where it made a safe emergency landing. All 49 passengers aboard remained unharmed.

    The airline arranged an alternate aircraft for the passengers.

    The flight was being operated by Envoy Air.