American Airlines

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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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    Two AA Flights Make Emergency Landing at DFW Within Minutes of Each Other

    American AirlinesTwo American Airlines flights landed in emergency at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, within minutes of each other, on September 22.

    The first in the series was American Airlines Flight 1359, which was heading from DFW to Fresno, California. The MD-80 aircraft, carrying 140 passengers, returned and made a safe emergency landing at 12:21 a.m., due to some unspecified mechanical issue. The passengers were shifted to another plane.

    Just 2 minutes afterwards, i.e. at 12:23 a.m., another outbound American Airlines flight landed back at DFW in emergency. The Boeing 777 was on its way to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with 233 passengers aboard, when a warning light in the cockpit pointed out a pressurization problem. The plane landed safely and was expected to take off again at around 9 a.m.

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    AA Flight Makes Safe Emergency Landing with a Blown Tire

    American AirlinesThe American Airlines flight 2275 had to make an emergency landing in Sacramento, California, after one of its tires blew out during takeoff, on August 6.

    The passengers of the MD-82 aircraft said that they smelled a burning smell when the plane took off from Dallas Fort Worth Airport. However, they were only informed about the problem when they were about to land at Sacramento.

    The plane landed uneventfully at around 7:42 p.m. and was towed to Terminal B. All passengers and crew members remained unhurt.

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    American Airlines Flight Diverts to St. Louis

    American Airlines flight 1691 was en route from Newark to Dallas Texas and diverted to Lambert Airport in St. Louis when passengers aboard the flight were concerned about a passenger’s use of an electronic device.

    The person in question was taken into police custody.

    The flight continued to Dallas.

    The person who was the security risk was taken off the plane in police custody but released after the interview, and provided a hotel room. The passenger will be provided another flight.

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    American Jet Makes Emergency Landing in Tulsa

    American AirlinesAn American Airlines jet 767 made an emergency landing at Tulsa American Airlines Base in Oklahoma, on June 10.

    The Boeing 767 was at the airbase for routine service. The pilot took a test flight but immediately declared emergency, returned to the base, and landed safely.

    According to airport spokeswoman Alexis Higgins, the decision for emergency landing was made after the pilot reported a flight control problem.

    Only four crew and technical staff members were aboard the jet at the time of emergency landing; all of them exited safely.

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    Smoke in the Cockpit forces Envoy Air Operated AA Flight to Make Emergency Landing

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    The smell of smoke forced the American Airlines flight 3454 to make emergency landing at Tampa International Airport, Florida, on Thursday, April 24.

    The Embraer ERJ 145, belonging to Envoy Air and operated by American Airlines, was carrying 46 passengers and 3 crew members from Tallahassee to Miami. The passengers included Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart and the Superintendent of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Alberto Carvalho.

    The flight took off at 8:30 pm, after a 1 hour 45 minutes delay from the original scheduled time. Some passengers reported that after about 30 minutes into the flight, they heard an explosion, following which the smoke could be smelled in the plane.

    However, according to Laura Masvidal, the spokesperson of American Airlines, there was no explosion and the decision for emergency landing was made due to smell of smoke in the cockpit.

    The flight made an uneventful emergency landing at about 9:32 p.m. All the passengers and crew members exited safely.

    The passengers were accommodated in hotels. They were given the choice to either take a shuttle for Miami or stay in hotel and take the flight to Miami next morning.

    The cause of smoke is being investigated.

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    Emergency Landing at LAX

    An American Airlines Boeing 757 en route from Honolulu to Los suffered engine trouble en route and one of its two engines was shut down.

    Flight 246 declared an emergency in one of its two engines. Emergency services was on hand when the flight landed at 5:19 a.m. from Kona.

    No injuries were reported of the 140 passengers and seven crew aboard the flight.

    The last hour was flown on one engine.

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    AA Flight 1225 Makes Emergency Landing at Abilene

    American AirlinesThe American Airline MD-82 jet experienced a pressurization problem and made an emergency landing at Abilene Regional Airport, Texas, on April 15 at 4:15 pm.

    The flight was bound for Dallas, Fort Worth International Airport but it landed just 160 miles short of its final destination. The Jet took off with 133 passengers and five crew members from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico early afternoon.

    The Engineers were investigating the possible causes of low pressure.

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    AA Boeing 777-200 Makes Emergency Landing at Norfolk

    American AirlinesThe American Airlines flight 950 en-route to New York’s John F. Kennedy Airport from Sao Paulo, Brazil made an emergency landing in Norfolk, at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, April 12.

    The Boeing 777-200 aircraft had 242 passengers and 15 crew members on board. No one was injured.

    A mechanical indicator light, signalling possible fire in the cargo area, prompted the pilot to seek an emergency landing at Norfolk International Airport. However, the airport fire crews did not find any indication of smoke or fire during their inspection after the plane landed.